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
Many disclosures still rely on proxy data, such as industry averages, which can result in deviations of 30-40% or more from real values.
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s because runners have frequently taken shortcuts and deviations that cut the swooping switchbacks near the peak’s base.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Even the smallest deviations during assembly can create measurable differences in performance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adult fantasy books inspired by Labyrinth often feature strong romantic plots and love interests who are often deviations or reimaginings of Jareth the Goblin King.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
After about ten minutes, the deviations decreased, and Whoop stayed within 2 to 5bpm for the rest of the workout.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 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
Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That’s because runners have frequently taken shortcuts and deviations that cut the swooping switchbacks near the peak’s base.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Even the smallest deviations during assembly can create measurable differences in performance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adult fantasy books inspired by Labyrinth often feature strong romantic plots and love interests who are often deviations or reimaginings of Jareth the Goblin King.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
After about ten minutes, the deviations decreased, and Whoop stayed within 2 to 5bpm for the rest of the workout.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 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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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The job reduction would be carried out so far as possible with voluntary departures and buyouts, the company said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dickinson’s willingness to indulge these detours made the record his most fun, strange and diverse solo project yet.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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That means embracing detours as part of the plan.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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
Noun
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The 6-foot DeJean started all four games during the playoffs, posting 18 tackles with four pass deflections.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Deviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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