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Recent Examples of deviance
One real danger here is the normalization of deviance — when small ethical compromises become routine, paving the way for larger issues down the line.
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Factor 2: Antisocial behavior (e.g., deviance from an early age, aggression, impulsivity, irresponsibility, proneness to boredom).
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Many immigrant communities either ignore mental health challenges or see symptoms as evidence of spiritual deviance.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Jeffrey’s confrontation of the deeply disturbing underbelly of his seemingly quintessential hometown, with its idyllic exterior glorifying the American Dream, mirrors the tension between repression and indulgence, normalcy and deviance.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Factor 2: Antisocial behavior (e.g., deviance from an early age, aggression, impulsivity, irresponsibility, proneness to boredom).
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Many immigrant communities either ignore mental health challenges or see symptoms as evidence of spiritual deviance.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Jeffrey’s confrontation of the deeply disturbing underbelly of his seemingly quintessential hometown, with its idyllic exterior glorifying the American Dream, mirrors the tension between repression and indulgence, normalcy and deviance.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
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The divergence between the booming stock market and softer domestic conditions has also complicated the outlook for policymakers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Few artists share her command of the spatial dimensions of narrative required to guide an addressee between points of divergence and contention.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Where Errors Originate in Digital Pharmacy Systems Medication discrepancies rarely arise from a single failure point.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Claims with genuine discrepancies would be flagged for immediate human review, with documentation already in hand.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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But the same review found that evidence on patient experience, readmissions, mortality and racial or ethnic disparities did not consistently favor Medicare Advantage.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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This temperature disparity triggers a phenomenon known as the Weibel instability, which generates the magnetic fields.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.—
Lily Rothman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As a result, seed diversity and resiliency have been compromised and control of seed has moved away from farmers and local communities to large corporations.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The rules produced by students at Eton in 1847, by contrast, outlawed the use of hands for propelling the ball.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Blaming American negotiators Despite Israel’s displeasure with the emerging agreement, its relatively muted response stands in stark contrast to the fierce campaign Netanyahu waged against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal signed by former President Barack Obama.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Light and Dark Backsplash and White Counters Choose a marble backsplash with a drastic color difference between the white and gray threads of color for a maximalist, glam look.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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There are no specific treatments for the strain of Ebola driving the current outbreak, but early medical care can make a big difference.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Pale Gray and Ivory Select a soft white and a soft gray with just a subtle visual variation for a low-contrast, high-style space.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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