deviate

Example Sentences

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The one thing that would cause him to deviate would be a sharp and dangerous economic slowdown, ideally combined with a slump in inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“We have not received any indication that the U.S. administration intends to deviate from those commitments,” said the spokesman, Olof Gill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Speeches that deviate from the ubiquitous laundry list of thank yous always get more attention, whether they’re political or not, for the simple reason that they’re so dang unusual.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A loss function is the mathematical formula that measures how far an AI model's predictions deviate from the correct answer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The person should have known that their conduct was wrong and didn’t just deviate from what was right, but substantially deviated.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel