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deviate from

VERB

bypass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumvent ignore neglect omit sidestep skirt

STRONG

burke circumnavigate detour finesse outflank

WEAK

blink at depart from get around go around go around the barn let go pass around take back road wink at

VERB

differ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter conflict with contradict contrast disagree diverge modify vary

STRONG

digress diversify qualify reverse turn

WEAK

be distinguished from be off the beaten path be unlike bear no resemblance clash with depart from divaricate from jar with lack resemblance not conform not look like run counter to show contrast sing a different tune stand apart take exception

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree coincide concur remain

WEAK

be same conform consent harmonize

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Though coins issued by Tether and Circle are intended to stay fixed to the U.S. dollar, they often deviate from that value, albeit usually by tiny amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Active management allows He and his three co-managers to deviate from risk parity if the team favors a particular asset class.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

United are not unwilling to talk but are determined not to deviate from a pre-stated desire to keep their wage bill under control.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

They become unstable and have a tendency to unsettle the mood because they deviate from comfortable convention, seeking relationships with unfamiliar chords.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

deviate from

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