How to Use deviation in a Sentence
deviation
noun- There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit.
- The pattern's deviation from the norm is significant.
- Having juice instead of coffee was a deviation from his usual routine.
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The biggest deviation from the rest of the season came at the end of the game.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Both of the board’s maps have about a deviation of about 9%.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2021
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Of course, there had to be some deviations to Geller’s plans to bring The Antler House up to date.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
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This bone bump is painful as well as the deviation of the big toe against the second toe.
—baltimoresun.com, 5 Aug. 2021
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One of the show’s biggest plot twists and deviations from the book proves the power Swift has over the show as a whole.
—Bella Arnold, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2023
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But maybe that’s just a deviation and not a flaw at all.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2022
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This deviation in tone and intent, so late in the book, throws the reader.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
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Druckmann: Part of it was the deviation from the game, where Tess is killed by soldiers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
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That hasn’t always been the case — more of a deviation from the mean — and lately the court seems to be regressing to its old ways.
—al, 5 Dec. 2022
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This is a very tight little storm and so a deviation and track farther to the south will keep the most intense rain and winds over the ocean.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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The deviation has come at a time when cases are going up in many parts of the country.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2020
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One deviation from the Joel songbook was a tribute to the late Tina Turner.
—USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
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One of the main deviations from Wright’s book came in the character of Bigger Thomas.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The final night had the most deviations, including seven of the eight songs on Born to Run.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
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Now comes Carl's death, a major deviation from the comic book that feels, in some ways, like a quick add on.
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
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But in all the rest, there hasn't been much deviation from the original plan, to hear him tell it Thursday.
—Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 12 July 2018
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But certain parts of the left could never see the War on Terror as a deviation.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
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But, this is a huge deviation from the lack of answers provided to them back in 1996.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2020
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Small deviations in the hurricane’s track could change the forecast for the most intense rain and wind.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
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Like: special cuts from the butcher, a deviation at the deli, a steamed filet from the fishmonger.
—Miami Herald File, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rose puts the Montagues in mostly red and the Capulets in mostly black or dark blue, with deviations that blur the lines.
—Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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Any deviation, good or bad, is likely to play out on the margins.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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At subsidized costs, this is a sharp deviation from the norm.
—Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022
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In a deviation from the norm, Needham’s FHM put women on the cover.
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021
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The 21-year-old Grevy’s zebra named Andy was having some deviation in his right front hoof.
—Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Sep. 2019
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The Gascón scandal marked a rare deviation from the usual analysis.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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The venture requires two deviations from municipal code to move forward, both of which will require Naperville City Council approval.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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