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Recent Examples of deviance
Honesty-humility’s impact on physical health is limited, potentially because it is more strongly linked to behaviors with a moral dimension, such as avoiding deviance, rather than physical health habits like exercise or diet.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Out of the Card Catalog Closet Librarians gathered in 1970 to challenge Library of Congress classifications and catalog subject headings that aligned homosexuality with deviance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The singer’s life and music were shaped by the political upheaval around him, yet his image has often been softened into a digestible symbol of social deviance to college-age people.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Out of the Card Catalog Closet Librarians gathered in 1970 to challenge Library of Congress classifications and catalog subject headings that aligned homosexuality with deviance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The singer’s life and music were shaped by the political upheaval around him, yet his image has often been softened into a digestible symbol of social deviance to college-age people.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
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The trend marks a sharp divergence from the United States, where schools have virtually universally rebuffed students’ demands to sever ties with Israeli institutions, citing principles of academic freedom.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The above graph shows the divergence in distributions of the number of March Madness bids per year by conference.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their software highlights every discrepancy, and their team fights for each dollar.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those are among factors that contribute to the discrepancy between normal snowpack and below-normal inflow to Lake Powell, Miller said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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The disparity between the two assets, neither of which generates a yield or pays a dividend, has been more noticeable over the last two months with gold rising by 11% and Bitcoin falling by 22%.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But disparities can creep in when a high volume of pay decisions are happening every day, year-round.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 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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This trend is part of a broader shift in the wine industry, where consumers are seeking diversity in their wine experiences and moving beyond familiar options like pinot grigio.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has shown willingness to withhold federal funding over issues involving antisemitism allegations, diversity programs and transgender athletes.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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By contrast, if the spectroscopy group closes, the costs will be enormous, scientists say.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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By contrast, north London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham have struggled to tame a cold wind on their turf, losing over half a point in these conditions.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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That's the difference between the first term and the second term, that on this issue Trump will be the moderating influence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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While not an enormous difference, those extra minutes sometimes count in the morning rush.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Smoothing the elective surgical schedule throughout the week and even weekend to reduce the variation in demand for inpatient beds.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to straightforward searches, Jordan says some variations may sidestep filters like using #teeceecee, which spells out TCC.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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