deviations

NOUN

change, departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration alteration anomaly breach detour discrepancy disparity divergence diversion fluctuation inconsistency irregularity modification variance variation

STRONG

crotch deflection difference digression fork shift transgression turning

WEAK

hereticism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement conformity consistency harmony normality regularity sameness similarity

WEAK

straightforwardness uniformity

Example Sentences

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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

It also analyzes deviations from a subject’s routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

At birth, the report found a failure to promptly recognise the baby was in a critical condition, alongside deviations from resuscitation and monitoring guidance.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The researchers observed deviations from this law by more than 200 times at low temperatures, revealing a striking separation between how charge and heat move through the material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

There are no deviations from the class schedule.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King