as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children
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Recent Examples of deflection
In the last 13 games, Orlando’s 8.2 steals were 12th league-wide, 5.0 blocks were 13th and 15.8 deflections were 14th.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
If the risk of impact cannot be ruled out before this April, the prospect of a deflection mission in 2028 might need to be seriously discussed.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
This is a deliberate deflection from the true cause of the crisis: Maryland’s extreme environmental mandates and forced plant closures.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
After controlling a looping ball from Morgan Gibbs-White, Wood used his strength to escape two defenders and found the bottom corner, with the aid of a slight deflection off Calvin Bassey, for his 18th goal of the campaign across all competitions.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
If the risk of impact cannot be ruled out before this April, the prospect of a deflection mission in 2028 might need to be seriously discussed.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
This is a deliberate deflection from the true cause of the crisis: Maryland’s extreme environmental mandates and forced plant closures.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
After controlling a looping ball from Morgan Gibbs-White, Wood used his strength to escape two defenders and found the bottom corner, with the aid of a slight deflection off Calvin Bassey, for his 18th goal of the campaign across all competitions.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflection. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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