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
Any deviation from that ideal gets labelled as manipulation.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This deviation from the norm surely isn't coincidental.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
This deviation has prompted WWE to edit out specific portions of the segment from their digital video recaps, indicating the sensitive nature of the content.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In a deviation from the suspect’s usual pattern, Easter said, the suspect fired his gun at Harris, striking him at least twice.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This deviation from the norm surely isn't coincidental.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
This deviation has prompted WWE to edit out specific portions of the segment from their digital video recaps, indicating the sensitive nature of the content.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In a deviation from the suspect’s usual pattern, Easter said, the suspect fired his gun at Harris, striking him at least twice.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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Moore and Mahon’s departures are hugely significant for the Brit TV landscape and the annoucements come within just two months of each other.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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Still, Connolly's departure could pave the way for a younger leader as older Democrats continue to announce retirements in the wake of the 2024 election loss, which saw the issue of age at the forefront.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The narrative does take a detour near the end though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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The detour could push some flights to add a refueling stop or cancel certain routes altogether.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is a growing divergence between what is good for business and what is good for major wealth owners.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the cultural nuances in this case (along with potential health issues) make the championing of this particular divergence less than winning.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some of his misery has resulted from brilliant deflections or bad bounces off of his defencemen, but Hellebuyck is responsible for enough of his problems to earn the unwanted attention.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hughes was more upbeat about the deflection option available to drug users to avoid the criminal justice system.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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