Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

diversion

[dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The county’s Office of Diversion and Reentry has successfully kept thousands of people — including some facing serious charges — out of the jails but has never been adequately funded, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

The upper Green River has been inaccessible to Chinook and coho salmon and steelhead since the Tacoma Headworks Diversion Dam went into operation in the 1910s.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Diversion was what "House of Cards" offered — escapism that gave viewers a little thrill, hinting that their worst fears about how society is organized just might be true.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Diversion information is available on the National Highways website.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

Hurley was held at the Gateway Diversion Center in Atlanta in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




Vocabulary lists containing diversion


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "diversion" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com