DEVIANCE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

deviance

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Recent Examples of deviance Yet during the axman’s reign in the early 1900s, a Black woman’s confession to murder was interpreted through the lens of religious deviance rather than diversity. — Lauren Nicole Henley, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026 One real danger here is the normalization of deviance — when small ethical compromises become routine, paving the way for larger issues down the line. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 6 July 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 See All Example Sentences for deviance

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Noun

The London and New York gold markets are also experiencing bouts of sharp price divergence.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The divergence has helped Taiwan pull ahead of South Korea in gross domestic product per capita in 2025 for the first time in more than two decades, a gap that is expected to widen further this year.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of divergence

Noun

When one important measure changes dramatically while other indicators move in a different direction, that discrepancy demands investigation.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
That discrepancy came to a head last week when the city filed an answer to Kozakiewicz’s lawsuit that acknowledged Lucas’ role in ordering the report.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of discrepancy

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Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The data collection would serve to inform research initiatives, identify disparities and guide policy decisions, per the bill.

— Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disparity

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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
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

Definition of dissimilarity

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The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
There have been relatively few large-scale national decomposition studies involving different land use types, although smaller studies have shown that how humans use a site can significantly affect the soil’s biological diversity.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of diversity

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In contrast, the new 74,000-square-foot (6,875-square-meter) Buc-ee’s off Interstate 70 near Dayton has more than 100 gas pumps, 24 electric vehicle chargers and 700 parking spaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The majority of Duff’s footwear was comprised of white leather, which sat in contrast to three black stripes on the side, an Adidas signature.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of contrast

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That difference was on display Wednesday in metro Atlanta when a Chinese auto parts company’s American division opened a new regional headquarters and factory.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The fundamental difference is that there is no longer a coronation, and the new monarch automatically becomes king upon the death of his predecessor.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of difference

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Much of the variation across the options is between the West and Central zones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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