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
The batteries will be equipped with sensors that detect any kind of temperature deviation.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Through continuous learning, the system adapts to complex environments over time, reducing path deviation and improving efficiency.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
With a firm grasp of the fine points of cellphone extraction, arson investigation and other technical subjects, Brissette explores any deviation, no matter the scale of the impact, from a law enforcement agency’s general orders.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
To cover these deviation costs, MSC is charging $800 per container affected, while RCL is charging $500.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Through continuous learning, the system adapts to complex environments over time, reducing path deviation and improving efficiency.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
With a firm grasp of the fine points of cellphone extraction, arson investigation and other technical subjects, Brissette explores any deviation, no matter the scale of the impact, from a law enforcement agency’s general orders.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
To cover these deviation costs, MSC is charging $800 per container affected, while RCL is charging $500.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deviation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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His departure came as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the network after the Paramount Skydance merger.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Travelers to San Diego International Airport were encouraged to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours prior to international departures.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Construction is expected to cause noise and dust, some restricted access to the park, detours for pedestrians and temporary loss of about 10 parking spaces that will be used for equipment staging.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cargo ships are stuck in the Gulf or making a much longer detour around the southern tip of Africa.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That divergence of opinion hasn’t provided a national consensus for a permanent time standard.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That divergence is largely the result of the fact that the consumer price index weighs housing inflation more heavily, and the rate of increases in rent has slowed alongside the overall economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For the next several hours—the film, though extraordinarily rigorous, is not bound by the strictures of real time—Kornev’s persistence will be met with deflections, delays, and excuses.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Guerra sent the deflection off the inside of the right post and into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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