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
Auditing processes can detect anomalies, inefficiencies or deviations from expected behavior.
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Ravi Changle, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Yet for every dangerous deviation by Trump, there's an equal, if not worse one, from the Resistance.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The only deviation was in 1993, when Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford were deemed the Sexiest Couple Alive — and there was no successor named in 1994.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
The biggest deviation from the rest of the season came at the end of the game.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ravi Changle, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Yet for every dangerous deviation by Trump, there's an equal, if not worse one, from the Resistance.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The only deviation was in 1993, when Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford were deemed the Sexiest Couple Alive — and there was no successor named in 1994.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
The biggest deviation from the rest of the season came at the end of the game.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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Ashworth brought departments closer together, but his departure at the start of this month leaves a hole.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner CTO Sohel Merchant CFO Greg Ethridge General counsel Hector Ruiz That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Texas crew are finally back at the ranch now (what was even the point of that whole narrative detour to the Four Sixes?), and Teeter is still processing the loss of Colby.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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While his tenure delivered bold moves, his exit reminds us that even the best drivers sometimes face unexpected detours.Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Peripheral outperformance Chris Watling, CEO and chief market strategist at Longview Economics, highlighted a divergence among European economies, with a handful of European countries set to see their economic fortunes turn around.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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This divergence could lead to a shift through the adoption of microgrids.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As a corner, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s defense.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In such cases, the new policy will require the officer to determine whether a warning or referral to the deflection or outreach team would be more appropriate or if enforcement action is warranted in the first place.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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