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
What’s more, behavioral economics suggests that our deviations from rational, deliberate behavior has some predictable structure.
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Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
Over-the-counter ophthalmic products were voluntarily recalled due to a manufacturing deviation discovered during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration audit, a notice says.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The recent evolution of Mexican food in New York has been gratifying, not so much because of deviation from the classics but by the refining of them and giving them a modern twist in terms of color, presentation and better ingredients.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Donald Trump’s deviations from reality are not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
Over-the-counter ophthalmic products were voluntarily recalled due to a manufacturing deviation discovered during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration audit, a notice says.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The recent evolution of Mexican food in New York has been gratifying, not so much because of deviation from the classics but by the refining of them and giving them a modern twist in terms of color, presentation and better ingredients.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Donald Trump’s deviations from reality are not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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The restaurant, open since 1996 and once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts, closed June 14 with the departure of operator Brenda Lester.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Tesla, which earlier this month saw the departure of its humanoid robot program director, did not reply to a Fortune request for a statement.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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There will be electronic message boards and detour signage that will direct motorists to another ramp.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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This lumpy book, full of redundant stories and unnecessary detours that provide little illumination but plenty of needless bulk, lacks participation by the group’s members and is not the biography that this great and important band deserves.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Exacerbating the divergence in personal taste, cultural references and shared language between Gen-Z men and women.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The divergence in sentiment comes down to uncertainty.—
Ian Mount,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Our concerns were met with deflection and ideological stubbornness.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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He's appeared in seven playoff games since 2019, racking up 28 tackles, three interceptions, and five pass deflections.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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