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
But for the most part, the pattern established by Reagan has persisted ever since, and deviations — like Bush’s tax hike, which contributed to his loss in 1992 — are remembered more as cautionary tales than examples to emulate.
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
Both the North Carolina appeals court and the North Carolina Supreme Court allowed some of the votes in question to be tossed out—a stark deviation from other courts who considered and dismissed such claims in the last few years.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
By creating pretext tasks, SSL models can learn the underlying structure of financial time series and identify deviations indicative of anomalous activities.
—Yidi Xu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The series mostly follows the story of the games upon which it's based, though there have been a few changes and deviations, most of which have been received well by fans of the games.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
Both the North Carolina appeals court and the North Carolina Supreme Court allowed some of the votes in question to be tossed out—a stark deviation from other courts who considered and dismissed such claims in the last few years.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
By creating pretext tasks, SSL models can learn the underlying structure of financial time series and identify deviations indicative of anomalous activities.
—Yidi Xu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The series mostly follows the story of the games upon which it's based, though there have been a few changes and deviations, most of which have been received well by fans of the games.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
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Rittman said Tuesday that though Shawnee police officers spoke to Manny over the phone, the department will continue to investigate Manny and Luca’s departure until officers can make contact with them in person.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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There’s a stand-out scene where Matthew Lillard, playing Marty’s acquaintance Gus, advises him to take a detour to work as a sinkhole has just opened up on the road to his commute.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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For something even more offbeat, take a detour to the Katla Geopark for ice cave adventures in near solitude.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Where and how this divergence occurred was a mystery, until the remains of a person from 7,100 years ago were found in Yunnan, China, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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This divergence is shaping up to be a central theme in the larger AI race.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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The most impressive may have been linebacker Dee Winters’ deflection.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The bill also creates a deflection and community investment grant program.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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