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
Much like the selection of Zabel, the Arroyo pick marked a deviation from Schneider’s previous draft trends.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For example, just as a bell ringing slightly out of tune might indicate a crack or imperfection, deviations in gravitational wave frequencies can point to asymmetries in the black hole's shape.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The case marks the first time Newsom has taken a lead role in any of the now 15 lawsuits that California has filed against the current Trump administration, signaling a deviation from his more reserved approach to the president during Trump’s second term.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Activate real-time monitoring to continuously analyze and detect any deviations or anomalies, like unusual file access or unexpected network connections, ensuring swift identification of potential threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For example, just as a bell ringing slightly out of tune might indicate a crack or imperfection, deviations in gravitational wave frequencies can point to asymmetries in the black hole's shape.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The case marks the first time Newsom has taken a lead role in any of the now 15 lawsuits that California has filed against the current Trump administration, signaling a deviation from his more reserved approach to the president during Trump’s second term.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Activate real-time monitoring to continuously analyze and detect any deviations or anomalies, like unusual file access or unexpected network connections, ensuring swift identification of potential threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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In terms of potential additions to the leadership group following Alexander-Arnold’s departure, Alexis Mac Allister would be a popular choice.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Vacancies remain unfilled, and a combination of cuts ordered by the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, retirements and other departures has pared down the state’s top weather scientists.—
Alex Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Driver coming from westbound Highway 50 will have to take a more circuitous detour, which involves taking the Enterprise Boulevard off-ramp, then heading onto Industrial Avenue, then to Harbor Boulevard.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
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Arriving at your destination on time but having your luggage take a detour is not the best way to start a trip.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The show’s divergence here is enormous, first by grounding Tommy in Jackson rather than as the leader of the violent excursion and secondly removing any guise about Ellie’s intentions.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The existence of the monarchy is the country’s original divergence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2025
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Such interactions between black holes or neutron stars (compact remnants of exploded massive stars) can be studied through the deflection angle, the energy released through the near miss and the momentum of the objects’ recoil—all of which may be discerned in gravitational waves.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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The 6-foot-1 junior totaled seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections in 22 games across two seasons with the Buffaloes.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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