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
Physicists might be able to recognize whether a deviation suggests some plausible new physical phenomenon, rather than just noise.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Any statistical deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model could signify the involvement of unknown elementary particles.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
This improves inspection consistency and enables early identification of deviations without interrupting ongoing operations.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Any statistical deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model could signify the involvement of unknown elementary particles.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
This improves inspection consistency and enables early identification of deviations without interrupting ongoing operations.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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If your departure gate is further afield, take the airport train to the second business class lounge, the lush 7,950-square-foot Al Mourjan The Garden.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Consider this departure the pop star’s Jenny Humphrey period.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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At Hotel Lorenzo, managing partner Justin Burton said confusing detours and signage are creating frustration for visitors.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In that moment, every detour, every loss and every lesson of my life seemed to fall into place.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The retailers’ stock market performances reflect their sharp divergence in sales results.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s where that divergence really grew throughout the twenty-twenties.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Toolson also came up with three steals and countless more deflections that allowed TCU to play in transition.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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After years of work, Xu’s team solved key challenges such as wide-angle exhaust deflection, earning more than 50 patents, a national defense award, and recognition as China’s leading group in the field.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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