deviation

Example Sentences

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Professors are subject to obsessive student surveillance and called out for deviations from approved terminology.

From The Wall Street Journal

State media did not offer specifics, though it did say the ruling party had revealed numerous recent "deviations" in discipline -- a euphemism for corruption.

From Barron's

But these tokens have been marred by price deviations from the underlying stocks, and they have raised concerns from regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, it’s a piece of fiction, and there are plenty of deviations, but, ultimately, I have a really personal connection to it, coming from that place myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the adaptations, even with their deviations, feel very true to the books.

From Salon