DEVIATING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in indirect

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verb

present participle of deviate

as in turning

to change one's course or direction sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

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But maybe a line between North and South Carolina, between Tennessee and Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi then deviating south to divide Louisiana and Arkansas. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The artisans stay true to the original colors and designs of the park — never deviating in 70 years. — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2024, the government decided against deviating from the 2021 census questions in the interests of maintaining social cohesion. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 Nyathi says she was inspired to write the book after seeing how African men were deviating from traditional open polygamy, to having secret second families, and the negative effects this was having on the women. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 July 2026 And with no hikes priced in by markets, deviating from this strategy seems unlikely. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviating

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Netanyahu pulled out of the agreement that March, but Qatar remained the principal venue for indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Alongside these projects, notable indirect investments include Aurora Media (Secuoya), Culture CAP 7 and Moby Dick.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of indirect

Adjective

Congress is again trying to reauthorize funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, or GLRI, but this year's effort has taken a circuitous route.

— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
While the likes of Ndiaye and Allan have moved countries or even continents, Azeez has taken a circuitous route around London and several of its surrounding towns before signing for south-coast side Brighton & Hove Albion.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of circuitous

Adjective

Other parts of the development will include a roundabout, green spaces and sidewalks connecting to the Greenwood trail system.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Asking Murray to tame his desire is, in a roundabout way, asking him to strip away some of the traits that helped forge his stardom.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of roundabout

Verb

Ad spending is diverging across industries Johnston also offered a glimpse into the advertising environment.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
PennDOT will be implementing a diverging diamond interchange near Robinson Town Centre that doesn't use the existing bridge over the Parkway West.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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