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Recent Examples of deviance
The Righteous Gemstones follows an infamous televangelist family with a history of charitable contributions coupled with deviance and greed.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
This dynamic also highlights the role of the audience in constructing the idea of deviance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
This distortion reduces bisexuality to a plot device or sign of deviance, reinforcing societal biases.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
This dynamic also highlights the role of the audience in constructing the idea of deviance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
This distortion reduces bisexuality to a plot device or sign of deviance, reinforcing societal biases.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
Noun
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Exacerbating the divergence in personal taste, cultural references and shared language between Gen-Z men and women.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The divergence in sentiment comes down to uncertainty.—
Ian Mount,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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And so the reaction to the news that Bernardo is not just staying, but being made captain, shows there is still a discrepancy between what some City fans want and how Guardiola intends to move things forward.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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For instance, Kasper Eriksen, a Danish national living in Mississippi and a father of four children, was detained at his citizenship interview in April due to a paperwork discrepancy from years ago.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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This is the largest spending disparity the Chanticleers have faced in the tournament thus far.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2025
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Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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In fact, some dissimilarity between Mojtaba and his father is a plus.—
Akbar Ganji,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 July 2024
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Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard effectively ends affirmative action in college admissions, threatening workplace diversity efforts.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Population diversity continues to spread beyond Mecklenburg County, specifically within the Hispanic community in the suburbs, new census estimates show.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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In contrast, a minimum AI-ready product (MAP) strategically integrates AI from the beginning, resulting in intelligent, adaptive and anticipatory products right from day one.—
Ashay Satav,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Oil, meanwhile, sold off during the recent conflict in a way that few expected, and in contrast to typical oil price increases during conflicts in the Middle East.—
Siena Griffin,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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What’s the difference between a virtual safety car and an actual safety car?—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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There are distinct differences in the metal leaching and profiles across all three brands, Poulin shared.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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In addition to the color requirement, the statute denied the drawback when the price variation between the two wines exceeded 50%.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Different variations of BTs stalk the wilderness, requiring adaptability to overcome.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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