as in deviations
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 deflections
The 6-foot DeJean started all four games during the playoffs, posting 18 tackles with four pass deflections.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
As a rookie, Mills combined 62 tackles and had seven pass deflections.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The cluster oscillated at one million deflections per second.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
As a rookie, Mills combined 62 tackles and had seven pass deflections.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The cluster oscillated at one million deflections per second.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflections
deviations
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Many disclosures still rely on proxy data, such as industry averages, which can result in deviations of 30-40% or more from real values.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That’s because runners have frequently taken shortcuts and deviations that cut the swooping switchbacks near the peak’s base.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Deflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflections. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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