as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children
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Recent Examples of deflection
Knutson capped the scoring by grabbing a deflection on a punt return and racing 55 yards with about five minutes left in the third.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Young fired it over the middle to Coker; cornerback Mike Jackson was in coverage and got a pass deflection; and Moehrig collected the ball from there.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
While Duck redeemed himself with a deflection during the final situational period of the day, the corners, overall, didn’t have the best showing across the past two days.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Young fired it over the middle to Coker; cornerback Mike Jackson was in coverage and got a pass deflection; and Moehrig collected the ball from there.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
While Duck redeemed himself with a deflection during the final situational period of the day, the corners, overall, didn’t have the best showing across the past two days.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflection
Noun
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Even the smallest deviations during assembly can create measurable differences in performance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflection. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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