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
While most rifle bores and barrel crowns are perfectly perpendicular, an older or damaged rifle may have some deviation, which would negatively impact the accuracy of the boresight.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Closer to home, physicists study vibrations of atoms, such as those used in atomic clocks, to look for deviations from pure constancy.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 May 2025
One reason is that even the most consistent data will – even should – show an occasional deviation.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Given all these natural deviations, a CGM may not be able to tell you anything especially useful about your health.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for deviation
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Closer to home, physicists study vibrations of atoms, such as those used in atomic clocks, to look for deviations from pure constancy.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 May 2025
One reason is that even the most consistent data will – even should – show an occasional deviation.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Given all these natural deviations, a CGM may not be able to tell you anything especially useful about your health.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for deviation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviation
Noun
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The allegations were a key factor in Newey’s departure.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Yes, the departures from last year’s title team now include Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis, Luke Kornet and most likely Al Horford.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The latest one sees our leads on a summer road trip that takes a detour to a camp populated by vampires and daywalkers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The Royals’ fireman reliever showed developmental traits as a hitter, but his career took a fateful detour in 2021.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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The market capitalization leaderboard for semiconductors continues to highlight the divergence between IP ownership and physical production.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Last season, Kennedy had 11 tackles for loss, six sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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That first leg ended 1-0 — a slim aggregate lead — and in the second leg back on Kiwi soil, the Australians won 2-0 with one of their goals a cruel deflection.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Deviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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