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Recent Examples of deviance
But this doesn’t erase their gender deviance, merely complicates it.
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Created, written and executive produced by Danny McBride, who also stars, The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones follows an infamous televangelist family with a history of charitable contributions coupled with deviance and greed.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
This dynamic also highlights the role of the audience in constructing the idea of deviance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Created, written and executive produced by Danny McBride, who also stars, The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones follows an infamous televangelist family with a history of charitable contributions coupled with deviance and greed.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
This dynamic also highlights the role of the audience in constructing the idea of deviance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
Noun
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This divergence means a stablecoin deemed compliant in Singapore might not meet requirements in Japan, let alone the United States or Europe.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, recession fears alone can’t explain the broader divergence between munis and other types of bonds.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Pennsylvania, the discrepancy is even greater: A voucher provides just $2,600 while the cost of tuition at a top private school is nearly $45,000 a year.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks sat Towns in the second leg of a Thursday-Friday back-to-back, explaining the 49-35 discrepancy on the glass.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to claw back about $11.4 billion from states nationwide for COVID-19 testing, vaccination and initiatives to bridge health disparities.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some dissimilarity between Mojtaba and his father is a plus.—
Akbar Ganji,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 July 2024
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On April 11th, the Trump Administration sent a letter to Harvard University demanding an end to its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in hiring, admissions, and programs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The findings support the need for scientists to incorporate more diversity when crafting linguistic models, says Jixing Li, a linguist at City University Hong Kong, who was not involved in the new study.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, 83% of Democrats see international alliances as a valuable strength.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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They are expected to mature at 130 to 150 pounds — by contrast, a typical gray wolf clocks in at about 80 to 100 pounds.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the truth is, neurological differences really are a superpower.—
As told to Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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The difference lies in how these services implement restrictions.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, Puppy Chow variations have popped up almost as robustly as stalks in a corn field.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Molina says some explanations for the disparities could be variation in access to prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as in state Medicaid coverage.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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