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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divagation
Noun
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The research tree sprawls out in multiple directions, winding around on different tangents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025 -
Be prepared for tangents, attempts at context, and an understanding that everyone involved wanted to be a success at the world’s strangest superclub — if only for a bit.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But for the most part, the pattern established by Reagan has persisted ever since, and deviations — like Bush’s tax hike, which contributed to his loss in 1992 — are remembered more as cautionary tales than examples to emulate.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
22 May 2025
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Both the North Carolina appeals court and the North Carolina Supreme Court allowed some of the votes in question to be tossed out—a stark deviation from other courts who considered and dismissed such claims in the last few years.—
Sean Morales-Doyle,
Time,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Ottawa fans were shocked by the early departure of one of the team’s breakout personalities.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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SpaceX Dragon to depart from ISS The crew members aboard the station spent time Wednesday, May 21, loading and securing a variety of cargo inside the Dragon spacecraft ahead of its scheduled departure.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Divagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divagation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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