as in departures
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 deviations
This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Vehicle or pedestrian deviations account for about half of the runway incursions at KCI, followed closely by pilot error.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Setting baselines for normal traffic behavior helps ensure that deviations are detected promptly, giving you a chance to act before a breach occurs.
—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Regular reviews build trust and accountability, addressing deviations promptly.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
When considering United’s approach across different phases of play, there are obvious deviations in the shape of the team — which Amorim has been quick to explain.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
By forcing a company to account for the financial costs of customer experience failures, ignorance of those performance deviations is no longer a rational option.
—Jon Picoult, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The glacial pacing and clunky script work in tandem with deviations from the source text, including an inexplicable bathtub masturbation scene, to make a cinematic crime for the ages.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Vehicle or pedestrian deviations account for about half of the runway incursions at KCI, followed closely by pilot error.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Setting baselines for normal traffic behavior helps ensure that deviations are detected promptly, giving you a chance to act before a breach occurs.
—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Regular reviews build trust and accountability, addressing deviations promptly.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
When considering United’s approach across different phases of play, there are obvious deviations in the shape of the team — which Amorim has been quick to explain.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
By forcing a company to account for the financial costs of customer experience failures, ignorance of those performance deviations is no longer a rational option.
—Jon Picoult, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The glacial pacing and clunky script work in tandem with deviations from the source text, including an inexplicable bathtub masturbation scene, to make a cinematic crime for the ages.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Deviations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviations. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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