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Recent Examples of deviance
For thousands of years, mental illness could only be explained by supernatural forces or moral deviance.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Out of the Card Catalog Closet Librarians gathered in 1970 to challenge Library of Congress classifications and catalog subject headings that aligned homosexuality with deviance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The singer’s life and music were shaped by the political upheaval around him, yet his image has often been softened into a digestible symbol of social deviance to college-age people.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Mary & George certainly outpaces The Tudors in varieties of deviance depicted.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Out of the Card Catalog Closet Librarians gathered in 1970 to challenge Library of Congress classifications and catalog subject headings that aligned homosexuality with deviance.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The singer’s life and music were shaped by the political upheaval around him, yet his image has often been softened into a digestible symbol of social deviance to college-age people.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Mary & George certainly outpaces The Tudors in varieties of deviance depicted.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviance
Noun
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This divergence implies that the selling pressure is beginning to alleviate, and a potential bottom could be imminent.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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What's more, the Nation's Report Card highlights some worrying divergence happening within those scores.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The discrepancy suggests the helicopter was believed to be flying over 200 feet.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Any discrepancies should lead taxpayers to review transactions and gather supporting documentation to accurately reflect their finances.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Given that disparity, the average investor who invested $50,000 could have gotten an extra $115 of interest by picking a longer-term CD and cashing it in early, their research suggests.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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By applying these principles beyond cannabis, industries with significant financial influence can contribute to closing economic disparities and fostering true equity.—
Summer Westerbur,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 July 2024
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Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Every year, the diversity and versatility of the performers reflect the same qualities in this singular executive’s career.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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While investigators were just getting started on investigating the cause of a midair collision near Reagan National Airport between an Army helicopter and a jetliner, Trump began speculating that federal diversity and inclusion efforts were somehow to blame.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Natural teeth, by contrast, don’t need to be drilled and are instead tethered to the jaw via ligament tissues, which can, in theory, reduce the risk of jaw damage down the line.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Style it with a slouchy wool coat that wraps around your waist and a pair of chunky loafers for contrast.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The big difference between the chambers’ previous roles and the new alliance is that the formerly separate chambers were mostly focused on events, networking and business education, the FAQ page said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Within these top five, the researchers saw large differences in the magnitude of that growth.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The nomination marks a variation from Trump's anti-establishment rhetoric.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Weather data from cities across the state suggest that while temperatures are gradually rebounding, variations persist in different regions.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Deviance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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