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Recent Examples of deviating
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 May 2026
However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But Apple has started deviating from this as of late, with the introduction of the eye-catching Cosmic Orange skin in the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max last year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
In Wacksman’s view, most people would benefit more from taking unexpected jobs or out-of-wheelhouse projects, rather than tying themselves to a strict, linear career path and never deviating.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
It’s suddenly seemed like deviating from the plan in the name of competing for the Stars and Stripes was a real possibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
On the flip side, deviating from perfection—not landing the lead in a school play or getting hormonal acne—registers as a personal humiliation rather than an inevitable part of growing up and being human.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The show is deviating from the order of Kennedy's books, which explored the romance between Logan and Grace in the second installment, The Mistake.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 May 2026
However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But Apple has started deviating from this as of late, with the introduction of the eye-catching Cosmic Orange skin in the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max last year.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2026
In Wacksman’s view, most people would benefit more from taking unexpected jobs or out-of-wheelhouse projects, rather than tying themselves to a strict, linear career path and never deviating.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
It’s suddenly seemed like deviating from the plan in the name of competing for the Stars and Stripes was a real possibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
On the flip side, deviating from perfection—not landing the lead in a school play or getting hormonal acne—registers as a personal humiliation rather than an inevitable part of growing up and being human.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviating
Adjective
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Cal Fire officials said the terrain allows crews to practice both direct and indirect firefighting and fire-control techniques while providing agencies an opportunity to train together in incident command and fire ground tactical operations.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
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Most crypto tokens have an indirect relationship with the underlying platform activity, but hyperliquid is different.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Now, the soon-to-be junior and 2024 Team USA Olympic alternate has plans of turning UGA gymnastics into a superpower, drawing enthusiasm similar to the school’s most prominent sport.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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The company specializes in repurposing old baseball gloves and turning them into one-of-a-kind leather products, particularly wallets, billfolds, card cases and money clips.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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But the shipments continued through ever-more circuitous routes, and used other nations as launchpads for RSF attacks.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Yoo’s images circle back on themselves in pleasurably circuitous loops.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Without revealing too much, this structure from al-Mansour and co-writer Brad Niemann ends up having a roundabout reason too, given a bizarre third-act twist that renders moot the film’s entire point of view, along with its central themes.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Cars and trucks piled into the roundabout, horns blaring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Consequently, the idea that institutions could potentially be veering away from meritocratic ideals can be very threatening.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Starting from the mountains of Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Verb
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That new reality is the result of Iran’s relentless efforts to link the fate of both conflicts, and of the increasingly diverging priorities of the US president and the Israeli prime minister.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The diverging opinions that arose during a public hearing in Hartford this spring revealed a host of concerns, from cost to quality to workforce needs.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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