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
Medical research has historically treated the female body as a deviation from a male baseline, leaving critical gaps in understanding that have real-world consequences.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The only deviations from the hue can be found on the steel screws on the bezel, the titanium caseback and crown chip, and the white accents on the dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Percy and Richardson's deaths came a few weeks after Fergus (César Domboy) was killed off in a major deviation from Diana Gabaldon's book series, of which the Starz series is based.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Because servers can’t tolerate more than minor deviations, UPS electronics also clean up low-quality power, such as voltage spikes or sags and frequency deviation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The only deviations from the hue can be found on the steel screws on the bezel, the titanium caseback and crown chip, and the white accents on the dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Percy and Richardson's deaths came a few weeks after Fergus (César Domboy) was killed off in a major deviation from Diana Gabaldon's book series, of which the Starz series is based.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Because servers can’t tolerate more than minor deviations, UPS electronics also clean up low-quality power, such as voltage spikes or sags and frequency deviation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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As to why Psyche made this little detour on its way to its final target?—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Jordan Beck’s attempts to get back on track have hit a detour.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Talking about them provides a way into the points of connection and divergence that shape our relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York research shows that the expiration of pandemic-era subsidies for low- and middle-income households created a noticeable divergence in 2023.—
Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Federico Bernardeschi leveled just three minutes later and Bologna took the lead shortly before halftime when Tommaso Pobega’s volley took a double deflection.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The Jets had the best goalie on the planet, but the Avs broke them with a flurry of tips, deflections and screened shots that Connor Hellebuyck did not handle.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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