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
Any statistical deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model could signify the involvement of unknown elementary particles.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
This improves inspection consistency and enables early identification of deviations without interrupting ongoing operations.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There can be rewards for deviation and support for less common and less mainstream forms of expression.
—Ahmed Elgammal, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
These might be physical harms caused by laboratory techniques or harms stemming from deviations in the traditional family structure.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
This improves inspection consistency and enables early identification of deviations without interrupting ongoing operations.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There can be rewards for deviation and support for less common and less mainstream forms of expression.
—Ahmed Elgammal, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
These might be physical harms caused by laboratory techniques or harms stemming from deviations in the traditional family structure.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Expect backups and a few detours.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cowbells echoed through the hills, and Scouts sprinted down the path, making detours like little mountain goats.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The model was developed in 2020 to describe the growing divergence among consumers post-COVID.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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This divergence is often the first tell that the dominant bearish trend is losing steam and a reversal is brewing.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 178 career games across 12 seasons — all with the Cowboys — Woodson accounted for 967 total tackles (franchise high), including 26 for loss, 23 interceptions and 36 pass deflections.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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This deflection has been found to be too extreme to be accounted for by the visible matter in lensing galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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