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
But there are other deviations as well.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The system uses sensor feedback to adjust for small deviations over time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Even with the deviations, the MorphoScan stayed within a reasonably accurate range and provided a meaningful breakdown of my body composition.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 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
Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Large deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
The system uses sensor feedback to adjust for small deviations over time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Even with the deviations, the MorphoScan stayed within a reasonably accurate range and provided a meaningful breakdown of my body composition.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 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
Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Large deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviations
Noun
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Their colleagues were prepared to move forward with the motions to expel them if their departures were not imminent.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Still, the two members left the timeline of their departures ambiguous, and the lawmakers who were pushing to oust them might still take action today.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The detours through the fast-food drive-thrus aggravated my dietitian to no end.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Franklin Bridge, which had been closed since May 2025 for construction, reopened earlier this week to accommodate the detours, Robinson said.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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These divergences have only occurred twice, in 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait and 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst, and the broad market has struggled afterward.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Unlike its predecessor, the dining room is larger and chef Nick Curtola’s menu mostly sticks to Italian, with plenty of funky divergences.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But such deflections come too easily for Villanueva.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Davidson had 137 tackles, five sacks, six pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in four seasons with ASU.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Deviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviations. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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