DIVAGATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

divagation

noun

Definition of divagation

as in tangent

a departure from the subject under consideration this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance

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Relevance

as in deviation

a turning away from a course or standard a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adherence

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Noun

That's what happens when your star insults moviegoers or goes off on tangents about the characters's sexuality.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Even a tonally lighter mid-season tangent about two horror host streamers who stumble on an early sighting of the Human Vapor in a music video is charged with precarity and desperation.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of tangent

Noun

City staff told commissioners the ninth floor was a code deviation the developers requested in exchange for giving a new school and playground to Crystal Academy, along with the public courtyard.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
There are also significant deviations from US civilian law, said law professor Joshua Kastenberg on The Conversation.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of deviation

Noun

If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Despite high-profile billionaire departures and complaints about costs, California is pulling in more than $335 billion in venture capital — about ten times New York — fueled by an AI boom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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