deviations

noun

plural of deviation
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 Performance systems ensure that deviations from plan are immediately visible. — Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 In short, despite occasional deviations from the script, most foundations have lacked expiration dates. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 There are also significant deviations from US civilian law, said law professor Joshua Kastenberg on The Conversation. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 In the book, the Senator is a man — Paul Thurman — but Yost previously confirmed that the show makes significant deviations from the source material. — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The Air units appear in an even darker black than the Fragment edition, and the only deviations in color arrive in the form of white branding on the insole and within the negative space created by the Air outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 The Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast are likely to see the biggest deviations from seasonal averages. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025. — Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deviations
  1. departures
  2. detours
  3. divergences
  4. deflections
Noun
  • So on paper, those Pacers departures coming off of their books don’t seem to add much to the team’s spending power.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of departures
Noun
  • The Georgia Department of Transportation has planned back-to-back closures this weekend and next on different sections of the busy Atlanta interstate, requiring detours and causing significant delays.
    — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The changes come after months of detours that workers and businesses near the project say have added significant time to daily commutes.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of detours
Noun
  • Today, other divergences are equally stark, such as China’s openness to international education and travel, alongside its rapid embrace of technology.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • All too often, voices raised in the name of superpatriotism denounce honest divergences as akin to treason.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of divergences
Noun
  • Josiah Rand, Chaminade, senior Elite speed and a nose for the football, Rand tied for the team lead with 50 tackles for Chaminade, had two pass deflections and forced a fumble.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 31 July 2026
  • Not interceptions nor pass deflections; not passing yards allowed nor touchdowns given up.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of deflections

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