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deviation

[dee-vee-ey-shuhn] / ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən /


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Gittens added there had been a "significant deviation" from the expected standards of care and "missed opportunities".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The intervention raised math achievement by 0.184 standard deviation a year in elementary school and 0.146 in secondary school.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For inflation, that means looking at core PCE’s deviation from the 2% target.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

She’s in her midthirties, with permed blond hair and a slight deviation in her facial symmetry that’s worse when she smiles.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

That trade has since unwound dramatically, leaving growth more than two standard deviations oversold relative to value, partly because of the recent blowup of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The scientists suggested several theories for why these two humpbacks embarked on such "exceptional" deviations from the normal routes.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Macroscopicity allows scientists to evaluate experiments involving systems such as nano-oscillators, atomic interferometers, and nanoacoustic resonators by measuring how effectively they rule out even tiny deviations from standard quantum theory.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

By monitoring you 24/7, these wearables can spot what Whoop Chief Executive Will Ahmed calls the “slight deviations that matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Minor deviations earned her little frowns on wise brows, or a degree of frostiness and withdrawal of sympathy.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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