as in departures
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 deviations
By improving their algorithms and collecting more data, the team hopes to improve their measurements and possibly uncover deviations from existing theories.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Large deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
But the developer would have to go to the Advisory Plan Commission if the final plan has any deviations from the PUD.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
FieldWorkArena calculates the accuracy rate of agents tasked with detecting safety-rule violations and deviations from work procedures, as well as generating incident reports.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
To anyone following the MAHA movement and the activities of the surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, these deviations will not be surprising.
—Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Large deviations from this benchmark — either too much or too little sleep — were associated with worse insulin sensitivity.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The DigiMEP platform’s reporting architecture extends from individual service visits to enterprise-level dashboards, where equipment health, service verification, and performance deviations can be analyzed in aggregate.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
But the developer would have to go to the Advisory Plan Commission if the final plan has any deviations from the PUD.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
FieldWorkArena calculates the accuracy rate of agents tasked with detecting safety-rule violations and deviations from work procedures, as well as generating incident reports.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviations
Noun
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Together, the potential departures of two of Kansas City’s most experienced lawmakers — one on his own terms, one forced — could play a role in shaping the city’s future and diminish its ability to secure local priorities at the federal level.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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For example, while there are many reasons behind new immigration flows, an underlying driver of departures – from Africa and the Middle East in particular – is a lack of opportunity at home and the promise of better opportunities abroad for this burgeoning population.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Drivers were advised to plan for potential detours and delays.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Macario, 26, has taken injury detours, but stands indisputably as one of the world’s better goal-scorers among women.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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These divergences have only occurred twice, in 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait and 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst, and the broad market has struggled afterward.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Unlike its predecessor, the dining room is larger and chef Nick Curtola’s menu mostly sticks to Italian, with plenty of funky divergences.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cisse had five pass deflections, one interception and one forced fumble last season.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2026
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For the next several hours—the film, though extraordinarily rigorous, is not bound by the strictures of real time—Kornev’s persistence will be met with deflections, delays, and excuses.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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