deviate
Example Sentences
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I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
“These origin stories deviate sharply” from the “logocentric” creation stories of Judeo-Christian origin, writes Maria Tatar in “Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
I did not mean to deviate like that.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing deviate
A Wrinkle in Time
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A Long Way Gone
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