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as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party
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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth
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Recent Examples of diversion
Grijalva also worked at Pima County Teen Court, a nonprofit juvenile diversion program.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Some Republicans in Congress have also accused Trump of a diversion attempt.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The immigration storm is an effective diversion from how Trump’s policies are wrecking the government, jeopardizing the economy and forfeiting America’s respect in the world.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Some fans might welcome the Superman stingers as refreshingly light diversions.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 July 2025
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Some Republicans in Congress have also accused Trump of a diversion attempt.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The immigration storm is an effective diversion from how Trump’s policies are wrecking the government, jeopardizing the economy and forfeiting America’s respect in the world.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Some fans might welcome the Superman stingers as refreshingly light diversions.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diversion
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This information including any specific securities mentioned is for educational, entertainment and illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell any individual security.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Food trucks, chef demonstrations, live entertainment and educational programming from community partners are some of the activities offered.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Things to do: Number of sports teams, number of amusement places and arcades per capita, number of Traveler's Choice attractions per capita.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The amusement company currently operates 42 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to its website.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 July 2025
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The audience now anticipates secrets to be revealed, characters to combat one another, detours and deviations in the plot, plus a few jump scares.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Instead of giving guests a tour behind the scenes of films, as was commonly the case in movie parks, Warner Bros. World puts visitors in recreations of the worlds where characters from the silver screen are meant to live.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Find public access at High Falls County Park, a 46-acre recreation area complete with boat launches, campsites, playgrounds, picnic tables, mini golf, basketball and volleyball courts, and a fishing pier.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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Obviously for anyone who prefers traditional coils, this mattress may be too much of a departure.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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The most shocking departure involved three-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has dealt with injuries since signing a six-year, $200 million deal.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead of waiting, Alex went to the mobile pop-up, and these tasty delights were in our hands in less than 10 minutes.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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These days are a delight for the Olano brothers, who have reunited at Illinois.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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For a pretty, delicious detour from Interstate 70, try Frisco’s Mountain Dweller Coffee Roasters.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Several paths are already completed, although there are still detours for the walkways still under construction.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Fish at Shaw Park Hunt Family Nature Center in Springdale will host a fishing fun day at 9 a.m. Friday at Shaw Family Park, 7341 W. Downum Road, in Springdale.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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The 40-year-old former UNLV quarterback subbed himself into 11-on-11 drills and purposely threw an interception to inject a little fun into his team’s fourth straight day of training camp practice.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Diversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diversion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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