deviation

She will say that Japan needs foreign workers but that "illegal acts and deviations from the rules by some foreign nationals have resulted in the sense of anxiety and unfairness is being felt".

In our highly polarized politics, small deviations from the norm in race results could reveal factors that prove decisive next year.

“That validates that this is not a regular occurrence and it’s a deviation from standard procedures,” the source said.

This is appropriate, since this portfolio has a similar risk profile, with a standard deviation of annual returns over the past two decades that is similar to the average endowment.

The statistical term for that is Stanley deviation, if you happen to live next door to the Stanleys.