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
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The six-degree configuration ensures Orion's course isn't altered as the spacecraft makes attitude adjustments, auto-correcting any deviation caused by the slight movements.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The six-degree configuration ensures Orion's course isn't altered as the spacecraft makes attitude adjustments, auto-correcting any deviation caused by the slight movements.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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Her departure only adds to the rebuilding job head coach Mark Campbell will need to do this off-season as TCU must replace Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles and first team All-Big 12 forward Marta Suarez along with starting wing Taylor Bigby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wheeler-Thomas will battle to fill the void after the departure of Dylan Andrews, who played one season for the Broncos after transferring from UCLA.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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But looking back, Martin doesn’t see her time here as a detour or a footnote.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Travelers previously descended into the canyon along steep switchback roads prone to rockfalls or took long detours around the gorge, routes that added more than an hour to travel time.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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For disciplined investors, this divergence creates both risk and opportunity.—
Matt Witheiler,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Price is above a rising 50-day and 200-day, and momentum is confirming with RSI around 60 and no divergence.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The opening goal from Doue owed to a deflection which was hard to mitigate for, and Liverpool defended the box significantly better than in recent weeks.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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About 10 minutes through the frame, the Avs briefly took the lead when Ross Colton batted a rebound out of the air and into the net off a deflection from the weak side.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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