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
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
The latest one sees our leads on a summer road trip that takes a detour to a camp populated by vampires and daywalkers.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The route: Drive Highway 101, then detour onto Newton B. Take Drury Scenic Parkway for the cinematic version or Howland Hill Road near Crescent City for a tighter, wilder ride.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Zed and Addison’s summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
The latest one sees our leads on a summer road trip that takes a detour to a camp populated by vampires and daywalkers.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Verb
The trail will be detoured to Dorn Road between Richter Road and Tamron Drive, the release said.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The route: Drive Highway 101, then detour onto Newton B. Take Drury Scenic Parkway for the cinematic version or Howland Hill Road near Crescent City for a tighter, wilder ride.
—Outside Online, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detour
Noun
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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
Verb
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This means that a single pill could have a long-lasting fat-burn effect, bypassing the need for a daily or even weekly doses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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However, don’t bypass all the details and abdicate your leadership. 4.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The ability to quickly analyze and process weather data is especially crucial for natural disaster response scenarios, because on-the-ground conditions are constantly changing and can deviate unexpectedly from prediction models.—
Don Brown,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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What Senate Bill 2 would do Since Medicaid is a state and federal partnership, the state has to follow federal requirements on eligibility and would need a waiver to deviate from those requirements.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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At Gucci—an interim collection following the departure of Alessandro Michele—there were some era-hopping Gucci-isms: Michele’s moddish ’60s shapes, De Sarno’s silky slips, and glam details that recalled Tom Ford’s ’90s tenure.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
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
Verb
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The idea is to circumvent the lengthy process of developers and IP-owners finding one another and thrashing out a deal.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The nationwide experience with direct democracy and reproductive freedom since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade highlights the impact of the initiative process to check a state’s ability to circumvent the political will of the people.—
Mark Dorosin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The trade turned into one of the most lopsided deals in big-league history.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Independent Insight from non-family professionals to challenge assumptions and avoid groupthink.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Never did Nick Kurtz consider this, not as a young boy learning to swing left-handed in Lancaster, Pa., or during the charmed collegiate career that catapulted him into baseball’s consciousness.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently suggested the Houston Astros could swing a blockbuster trade deadline deal for Miami Marlins hurler Edward Cabrera in the coming days.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Detour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detour. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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