as in deviations
a turning away from a course or standard
we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse
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as in bypasses
to avoid by going around
we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium
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Recent Examples of detours
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve the only home he’s ever known.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Traffic going inbound on Penn will stay the same, but outbound traffic will include detours.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Residents were notified of the closure and provided detours in late February.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Those kinds of detours come at a cost.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Ongoing work has reshuffled some familiar crossings and detours near downtown, contributing to frequent backups.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Unexpected detours on archival tropes extend to outerwear, done for example in meaty leather with a tough look, but bonded with cashmere, lined in stripey fabrics in the vein of the most traditional Boss overcoats and complemented with horn buttons or stripey linings.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Even last year in his breakout season, there were detours.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The most up-to-date information on dates, locations and detours around the disruptions will be available on the Sacramento Regional Transit website.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve the only home he’s ever known.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Traffic going inbound on Penn will stay the same, but outbound traffic will include detours.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Residents were notified of the closure and provided detours in late February.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Those kinds of detours come at a cost.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Ongoing work has reshuffled some familiar crossings and detours near downtown, contributing to frequent backups.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Unexpected detours on archival tropes extend to outerwear, done for example in meaty leather with a tough look, but bonded with cashmere, lined in stripey fabrics in the vein of the most traditional Boss overcoats and complemented with horn buttons or stripey linings.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Even last year in his breakout season, there were detours.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detours
Noun
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The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Among the Gulf Arab states targeted by Iran, Saudi Arabia is the only one with a coastline on the Red Sea, giving it an export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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As technology bypasses your territory, your surface waterways will lose their geopolitical leverage.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The director's take deviates from Shelley's in its emphasis on forgiveness.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bernthal tells me that Guirgis’s take on Dog Day Afternoon deviates from the film in key ways, such as fleshing out some of the more minor characters, including the bank staff, and going deeper on Sonny and Sal’s dynamic.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The criminal section in the Civil Rights Division now has approximately 10 prosecutors, down from about 30 in recent years, amid early retirements, transfers and departures for other jobs, sources tell CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If an unexpected cost appears, slow down to compare options, then choose the path that keeps quality high and avoids future repairs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, The Secret Agent avoids facile nihilism.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only one thing visually turns me off—the XRT PRO badge on the back.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Scallops, for example, come cured in a chilli, annatto and coconut cream, and tiramisu turns an Instagrammable shade of violet with blueberries and purple yam.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The suit said the scheme circumvents FDA regulations that generally prohibit importation of unapproved medications from overseas.—
Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli,Scott Zamost,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Many of the mistakes or inconsistencies that happen in garment manufacturing stem from human error, which CreateMe circumvents.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The next big weather maker swings through the area on Tuesday, causing the chance of severe weather.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Detours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detours. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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