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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
Those diversions have essentially prevented an overcapacity situation from cramping the global supply chain that has already seen plenty of congestion at Asian and European ports throughout 2025.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Even the smallest diversions seem to make a difference, a testament to the monkeys’ loneliness and privation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In an episode dense with theories and red herrings, those glorious diversions are what linger most.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Day-long diversions include the Poseidon Gardens, a massive wellness center and thermal park with no less than 20 natural swimming pools.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
However, thematically and stylistically this is of a piece with its predecessors’ interest in dysfunctional families, troubled teens and tweens (once again directed with skill by Omerzu), and unexpected narrative diversions and surprises.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Worse, the voluntary agreements would eliminate State Water Board limits on diversions by new water projects.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Even the smallest diversions seem to make a difference, a testament to the monkeys’ loneliness and privation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In an episode dense with theories and red herrings, those glorious diversions are what linger most.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Day-long diversions include the Poseidon Gardens, a massive wellness center and thermal park with no less than 20 natural swimming pools.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
However, thematically and stylistically this is of a piece with its predecessors’ interest in dysfunctional families, troubled teens and tweens (once again directed with skill by Omerzu), and unexpected narrative diversions and surprises.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Worse, the voluntary agreements would eliminate State Water Board limits on diversions by new water projects.
—Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversions
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Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 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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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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That's right, Dairy Queen is getting in the holiday spirit with a new menu full of seasonal delights.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Playing this character is one of the great delights of my career.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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But recreations of the 1963, 1964, and 1965 festivals were shown almost entirely from the perspective of Bob Dylan, and the film stretched historical truth well past its breaking point in quite a few scenes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other islands were dedicated solely to recreations of Peter Pan’s Neverland and the floating mountains of Avatar’s Pandora.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Nov. 2025
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But on Sunday, only about 56% of Newark’s departures were on time, and the Orlando airport reported that only about 70% of its flights were on time, according to Cirium.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Filming on the series, which started in September, is currently continuing, not impacted by the departures, for a midseason premiere on CBS.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Best Gifts for Teens When looking for gifts for teens, consider products that align with their interests and passions, such as a practical bucket hat inspired by their favorite K-pop show or a fun crochet kit.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s because the next outpost of his Carbone empire is opening on Friday, a place that blends Italian nostalgic elegance with the restaurant’s typical modern flair for fun.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 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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“Diversions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversions. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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