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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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Such measures may look rudimentary, but even small deviations in a drone’s trajectory can be the difference between a dent and a catastrophic fire.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 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
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
Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Such measures may look rudimentary, but even small deviations in a drone’s trajectory can be the difference between a dent and a catastrophic fire.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 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
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
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Grande has notably made some departures from her primarily pink, white and pastel wardrobe pieces in recent days, going more Elphaba than Glinda with certain looks.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the Eagles expected to evolve — and needed to, given their defensive departures in the offseason.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those detours foreshadowed Paris, where the styling again backs away from surface-level pink and redistributes it to the interior.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Drivers accustomed to taking the freeway to zip north and south through the Treasure Valley will have to follow detours to Star and Linder roads.—
Rose Evans
November 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Before joining the Jets, Cisco had logged eight interceptions, 24 pass deflections and 229 tackles during his NFL career, according to Pro Football Stats research.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 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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“Deviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviations. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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