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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Most varieties prefer dappled light and require at least some indirect sunlight or partial shade, says Schully.
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In April, Iran’s government told a Russian news agency that the conflict has cost the country $270 billion in direct and indirect damages.
Verb
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People in their 20s and 30s are pulling chess sets, backgammon boards and mahjong tiles out of closets and grandparents’ attics, turning them into the centerpiece of their social lives.
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While Svoboda is at least another year away from turning pro, Halttunen might be ready to make his NHL debut sometime during the 2026-27 season.
Adjective
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When Last Chance Grade is closed, the only alternative route between Crescent City and the little town of Klamath 20 miles south — aside from steep, unpaved logging roads — is a circuitous 449-mile, eight-hour detour through Redding and southern Oregon.
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Unlike an iPhone software update, which just involves going to Settings and choosing Software Update, the route here is a little more circuitous.
Verb
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Big dollars are veering into the best practices for harness engineering.
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The blush-pink colorway and delicate bow feel feminine without veering overly precious, while the sporty sole lends a casual touch.
Adjective
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And that, in a roundabout way, was the point.
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Republicans changed federal law to require an equal tax on private and public health insurance plans, negating a roundabout way California had used a tax on Medi-Cal plans to get more money from the federal government.
Verb
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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After losing Saint Pepsi to trademark law, DeRobertis and future funk took diverging paths—the former towards nu-disco and synthpop, the latter towards a new artistic disposition made up of anime girls and neon colors.
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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