as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse
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as in to bypass
to avoid by going around
we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium
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Recent Examples of detour
Mars King, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Bridge closures and endless detours complicate that.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
According to Caltrans, eastbound I-80 drivers will be detoured via eastbound Highway 50, over the Sacramento River, to northbound Interstate 5 to Redding via Exit 4A or to eastbound I-80 to Reno via Exit 522.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
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Noun
The public meeting, which starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Rosemount High School Student Center at 3335 142nd St. W., will have visuals of the roundabout and detours.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Bridge closures and endless detours complicate that.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Verb
Buses have also been detoured, the MTA said, for CityLink Blue, LocalLink 26, 77, and 80 until further notice.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
According to Caltrans, eastbound I-80 drivers will be detoured via eastbound Highway 50, over the Sacramento River, to northbound Interstate 5 to Redding via Exit 4A or to eastbound I-80 to Reno via Exit 522.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detour
Noun
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The recent evolution of Mexican food in New York has been gratifying, not so much because of deviation from the classics but by the refining of them and giving them a modern twist in terms of color, presentation and better ingredients.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Transcriptions of episodes of the Outside Podcast are created with a mix of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain some grammatical errors or slight deviations from the audio.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Aphids can give birth to nymphs, bypassing the egg stage.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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As a result, even today, much of the funding aimed at solving Africa’s challenges bypasses African organizations entirely.—
Victoria Philips,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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They are instructed not to deviate from the article content.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The signature love, heartbreak, and reunions filled these last 8 episodes, leading to a shocking season finale revelation that deviated away from the book series.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Hidden in large container units with retractable roofs, the drones were designed to circumvent Russia’s sophisticated air defenses.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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After an April report indicated that MSC’s founding Aponte family had considered separating the Panama ports from the deal altogether, the regulator publicly warned CK Hutchison against a split as a means to circumvent antitrust review.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Today, in a world still healing from a global pandemic and grappling with economic, political and climate uncertainty, the temptation to turn inward is strong.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This focus and appreciation for lifestyle gaming turned the DS from a simple console to a generation-defining device.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Yet Trump held his fire, in part because of an effort to avoid an escalation that would trigger Musk to declare all-out war against Republican lawmakers weighing the future of a bill essential to his entire agenda, according to two White House officials.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The team’s careful planning and early outreach helped avoid problems in the future, like having to replace important music in post-production – something that simply wasn’t an option here.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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During the argument, Goins swung the golf club at Jones, a witness told police.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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“Detour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detour. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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