deviation

Example Sentences

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“But when you sum them all up together, it’s actually quite a substantial deviation from that standard.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Just as “The Complex” deviates from his first two novels, “Family Planning” and “The Association of Small Bombs” Mahajan’s career trajectory is also a deviation from that of a traditional novelist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It added that the providers’ actions and the treatments given were common and not a deviation from any applicable standard of care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Last week's opening race in Australia saw a large deviation in start performance across the grid.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Despite generations of effort, this proved illusory, because dip and deviation change unpredictably over time.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton