as in departures
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 deviations
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
To account for industry deviations, companies were evaluated based on their performance relative to the average within their respective industry.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Her mini-tour, Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things, has not had major deviations in the set list.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
My complaint team failed because of variation in knowledge, the risk shifts in the new reality to successfully applying that knowledge, to recognizing deviations and asking why?
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
To account for industry deviations, companies were evaluated based on their performance relative to the average within their respective industry.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Her mini-tour, Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things, has not had major deviations in the set list.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
My complaint team failed because of variation in knowledge, the risk shifts in the new reality to successfully applying that knowledge, to recognizing deviations and asking why?
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviations
Noun
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But on Sunday, only about 56% of Newark’s departures were on time, and the Orlando airport reported that only about 70% of its flights were on time, according to Cirium.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Filming on the series, which started in September, is currently continuing, not impacted by the departures, for a midseason premiere on CBS.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Big visions meet surprising detours when Mercury moves into Sagittarius.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can hop aboard a historic railway to jazz concerts in the woods, go underground at Crystal Cave, glamp in the wilderness, or even add on quick detours to livelier tourist destinations like Mammoth Lakes or Lake Tahoe.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is not to say there have been no divergences or tensions, particularly when Brazil has sought to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Statement of Economic Projections routinely reveals wide divergences among policymakers themselves.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Riley Moss had four pass deflections in his hardest matchup of the season, and was integral to Denver’s win, even if Shannon Sharpe feels otherwise.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gia Hinman had three hurries and three pass deflections for the Eagles, two of which came on fourth downs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Deviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviations. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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