divagation

1
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance

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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative

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Noun
  • Frank Always good to see Sam Rockwell, even for a tangent that feels like it was basically designed to give him a bizarre, meandering monologue that does not serve the show in any real way.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Some team members love dominating conversations, going off on tangents or bringing up irrelevant issues that drain time and energy.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump, in a deviation from his predecessor, has failed to commit the country to defending Taiwan, the self-governing island claimed by Beijing.
    Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, women have long been viewed as a deviation from men rather than a group deserving their own research and consideration, McGregor says.
    Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The first flight took off from the airport late Friday local time, however, and the airport’s departure board indicates that the majority of flights are due to run as scheduled on Saturday.
    Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Add in the departure of running back Damien Martinez and his 204 receiving yards from the 2024 season as well, and the Hurricanes’ top returning receiver from last season is tight end Elija Lofton, who had just nine catches for 150 yards.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Divagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divagation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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