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Recent Examples of deviance
Many immigrant communities either ignore mental health challenges or see symptoms as evidence of spiritual deviance.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
This shift undermines the association of cannabis with criminality or deviance.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 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
The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
This shift undermines the association of cannabis with criminality or deviance.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 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
The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
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That divergence has created what appears to be a rare valuation disconnect.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her features are strange and unexpected—and all the more compelling for their divergence from the usual tidy symmetries.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI did not respond to questions about the discrepancy.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last November, Faraj spoke before the Wayne County Board of Canvassers about a 37-vote discrepancy following the tabulation of ballots on election night.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recent episodes include May breaking down Tony Clark’s resignation as the MLB Players Association’s executive director; Tarik Skubal’s historic arbitration victory; and ideas to solve the MLB’s revenue disparity without a salary cap.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This disparity matters because transportation modes do not exist in isolation.—
Michael F. Gorman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Obviously, the dissimilarity between being directed by her and being technically a co-star of her is kind of getting to engage with her brilliance on multifacets.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The dissimilarities between these two historic figures included their respective backgrounds.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Elvana Hammoud, 55, a diversity strategist, drives a Mach-E electric SUV as well as a Ford Raptor truck that costs $100 to fill up when gas is over $3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The consolidation of two major studios, two major streaming services, two of the biggest employers of writers, would inevitably mean layoffs, fewer jobs for writers, less diversity of films and series, pressure on compensation for workers and higher prices for consumers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s an update on the barn jacket in a soft light blue wash, with a contrast white leather collar; a sweeping denim car coat ideal for transitional weather, and an A-line denim skirt designed to be worn over pants.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rivalry brings out their contrasts, and the success of both programs magnifies the differences even more.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But ultimately, San Diego’s quality was the difference, as Anders Dreyer’s first-half goal gave the visitors a 1-0 win.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Coby White’s influence There’s a distinct difference with the Hornets’ second unit and that has a lot to do with Coby White’s arrival.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fill up on gas and peruse a staggering menu of over 700 variations of fizzy pop, including weird and wonderful flavors such as teriyaki beef jerky soda.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The results help scientists better understand the geological differences between the near side and far side of the Moon, including variations in volcanic activity and crust formation that date back billions of years.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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