as in departure
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 deviation
In fact, it’s expected, which will be a complete deviation from Thibodeau’s approach: heavy minutes in-game with minimal practice time on off days.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Because in the grand symphony of automotive manufacturing, this sneaky little data gremlin slipped past quality checks, and the deviation was written off as statistical noise.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, the deviation came up front, where Gonzalo Plata, who is more of a winger than a centre-forward, started in place of Pedro.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Whether the rightward drift of young South Korean men is a temporary deviation or a more serious forecast for South Korea’s democracy is still an open question, according to Kim.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Because in the grand symphony of automotive manufacturing, this sneaky little data gremlin slipped past quality checks, and the deviation was written off as statistical noise.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, the deviation came up front, where Gonzalo Plata, who is more of a winger than a centre-forward, started in place of Pedro.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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The plane crashed about two minutes after its departure and the crash was avoidable, the board said in its report.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Despite this, her friend booked a flight with a 9:20 pm departure and an 11:50 pm arrival.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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For a pretty, delicious detour from Interstate 70, try Frisco’s Mountain Dweller Coffee Roasters.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Several paths are already completed, although there are still detours for the walkways still under construction.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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But the success of carbon capture in the budget bill further highlights the divergence between the U.S. and the rest of the world.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
11 July 2025
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This growing divergence is what makes the pound an attractive investment funded by borrowing in the lower-yielding franc.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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During the Eagles' 2017 playoff run, Mills had 13 tackles and five pass deflections.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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In 2024, Poyser had 75 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass deflections and three interceptions.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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