as in departure
a turning away from a course or standard
a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact
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Recent Examples of deviation
In fact, it’s expected, which will be a complete deviation from Thibodeau’s approach: heavy minutes in-game with minimal practice time on off days.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Because in the grand symphony of automotive manufacturing, this sneaky little data gremlin slipped past quality checks, and the deviation was written off as statistical noise.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, the deviation came up front, where Gonzalo Plata, who is more of a winger than a centre-forward, started in place of Pedro.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Because in the grand symphony of automotive manufacturing, this sneaky little data gremlin slipped past quality checks, and the deviation was written off as statistical noise.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, the deviation came up front, where Gonzalo Plata, who is more of a winger than a centre-forward, started in place of Pedro.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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Obviously for anyone who prefers traditional coils, this mattress may be too much of a departure.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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The most shocking departure involved three-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has dealt with injuries since signing a six-year, $200 million deal.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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With the intersection closed, detours will be set up directing drivers to the adjacent streets of Illinois, Green Bay, and Westminster Roads.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Let reflection be part of the rhythm, not the detour.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That financial resilience, even amid reimbursement and labor headwinds, highlights a divergence.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Economic divergence Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, sees the dollar resuming its downtrend by early 2026 at the latest because of the relative trend growth differential between the U.S. and the euro zone looking ahead.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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During the Eagles' 2017 playoff run, Mills had 13 tackles and five pass deflections.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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In 2024, Poyser had 75 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass deflections and three interceptions.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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