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
One of the states with the greatest deviation from average temperatures this time of year is Alaska.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Moscow’s message was clear: There would be no deviation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The principle is simple: it is still required to follow the official dress-code, but elegant minor deviations (that may, in particular, include appropriate jeans matching the jacket) are allowed.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Today's above-average temperatures With an average of 46.5 degrees Fahrenheit, Washington, D.C.'s temperature on Monday was 3.2 degrees above the five-year historical average, the highest deviation since 2019.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Moscow’s message was clear: There would be no deviation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The principle is simple: it is still required to follow the official dress-code, but elegant minor deviations (that may, in particular, include appropriate jeans matching the jacket) are allowed.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Today's above-average temperatures With an average of 46.5 degrees Fahrenheit, Washington, D.C.'s temperature on Monday was 3.2 degrees above the five-year historical average, the highest deviation since 2019.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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Just 1% of departures were canceled and 6% were delayed as of 10:30 a.m. PST.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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When The News asked about the Yankees’ departures this offseason, past and present members of the organization described the exodus as a testament to the club.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Private equity's medical adventure has taken another detour to the ER, with the Senate Budget Committee releasing a bipartisan report that slams the industry's stewardship of hospital chains.Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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There is, of course, the selfless offer from Buck MacKenzie to make the trip through the stones back to Bree to inform her of the detour Roger’s plan has taken just in case that letter Roger leaves his wife in the secret desk drawer in 1739 goes unnoticed in 1980.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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But in the late twentieth century, globalization and technological change sparked a divergence in fortunes.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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While there were small points of divergence, the vast bulk of their memories matched.Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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After being acquired in a trade for Panthers’ seventh-round rookie linebacker Michael Barrett, Jackson finished the season with 1,140 defensive snaps — most of his career — and tacked on 76 tackles, 17 pass deflections and two interceptions.Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Larson's remarks have been viewed as a deflection of responsibility rather than an acknowledgment of the challenges faced by victims, regardless of their race, gender or socioeconomic status.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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