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as in entertainments
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party
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as in amusements
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century
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as in deviations
a turning away from a course or standard
carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth
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Recent Examples of diversions
Improving transparency and standards for medical kits not only benefits passengers, but may also help prevent unplanned flight diversions, which can cost airlines $70,000 to $230,000.
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Tushara Surapaneni, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Ships that are on these long diversions now will be arriving in ports sooner than expected.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
These diversions require my full attention and prevent me from thinking about things such as my overflowing email inbox or unfinished household chores.
—Stacy Shaw, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
These diversions require my full attention and prevent me from thinking about things such as my overflowing email inbox or unfinished household chores.
—Stacy Shaw, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
In a toybox full of diversions and engaging side systems, the main quest largely falls flat, and the payoffs don't really live up to all the early promise.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
And that assumes no adverse weather conditions that could lead to delays and diversions.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
This is a mutually supportive situation that encourages travel, education, medical and legal matters, as well as fun diversions and romance!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Ash clouds pose a major risk to air travel, leading to flight cancellations, diversions, and official advisories for carriers in affected regions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Tushara Surapaneni, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Ships that are on these long diversions now will be arriving in ports sooner than expected.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
These diversions require my full attention and prevent me from thinking about things such as my overflowing email inbox or unfinished household chores.
—Stacy Shaw, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
These diversions require my full attention and prevent me from thinking about things such as my overflowing email inbox or unfinished household chores.
—Stacy Shaw, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
In a toybox full of diversions and engaging side systems, the main quest largely falls flat, and the payoffs don't really live up to all the early promise.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
And that assumes no adverse weather conditions that could lead to delays and diversions.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
This is a mutually supportive situation that encourages travel, education, medical and legal matters, as well as fun diversions and romance!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Ash clouds pose a major risk to air travel, leading to flight cancellations, diversions, and official advisories for carriers in affected regions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversions
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In the years following, Reiner built a career making the kind of mainstream popular entertainments that barely exist anymore, pictures like The Bucket List (2007), The Story of Us (1997), A Few Good Men (1992), and the Stephen King adaptation Misery (1990).—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The small round dish can be used for all sorts of culinary delights, from baking single-serve cakes to roasting garlic.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Japan draws thirtysomethings with its diverse attractions, from culinary delights to swift transportation, catering to travelers' varied interests.—
Jill Krasny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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None of this was helped by the Amazon and Netflix recreations of his infamous BBC Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis, titled A Very Royal Scandal and Scoop, respectively.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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For production designer Cara Brower, the assignment wasn’t about designing sets that were perfect historical recreations, but revealing a perfect window into Hedda’s (Tessa Thompson) impish tastes and proclivities.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The departures of Mizell and Hawkins left Montgomery as a player would could stretch the field.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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This stat is calculated by comparing each state’s one-way arrivals that originated in other states with its one-way departures that were destined for other states, using data from more than 24,000 rental locations.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Always ready for fun, Rose enjoys laughing, moving and finding creative ways to express herself.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Manette poked fun at his famous recliner For over 35 years, Curt has settled into the same teal Bradington Young recliner to eat, watch TV and work out football plays.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Diversions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversions. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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