as in departure
a turning away from a course or standard
a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact
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Recent Examples of deviation
Medical research has historically treated the female body as a deviation from a male baseline, leaving critical gaps in understanding that have real-world consequences.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The only deviations from the hue can be found on the steel screws on the bezel, the titanium caseback and crown chip, and the white accents on the dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Percy and Richardson's deaths came a few weeks after Fergus (César Domboy) was killed off in a major deviation from Diana Gabaldon's book series, of which the Starz series is based.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Because servers can’t tolerate more than minor deviations, UPS electronics also clean up low-quality power, such as voltage spikes or sags and frequency deviation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The only deviations from the hue can be found on the steel screws on the bezel, the titanium caseback and crown chip, and the white accents on the dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Percy and Richardson's deaths came a few weeks after Fergus (César Domboy) was killed off in a major deviation from Diana Gabaldon's book series, of which the Starz series is based.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Because servers can’t tolerate more than minor deviations, UPS electronics also clean up low-quality power, such as voltage spikes or sags and frequency deviation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Though the Republican staffers’ departures are unrelated, their simultaneous exits leave Garcia with one less bridge to the Hill at a moment when US-Africa policy can least afford the disruption.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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During this year’s Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, transportation officials closed local roads around the stadium, forcing drivers and pedestrians to take major detours, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Traffic will impact the entire region, not just the detour route, officials said.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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This divergence shows that there are fewer winners in equity markets, concentrated in semiconductors and AI infrastructure, Johnson said.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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That divergence is why a Sicilian slice from a New York pizzeria can taste dramatically different from a slab of sfincione bought at a bakery in Palermo.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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There’s some deflection happening there.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The pass was weighted perfectly for the Belgian to strike first time and a deflection sent the ball past Hermansen.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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