deviation
Example Sentences
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Queer politics, by contrast, encourages deviation from social norms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“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
Last week's opening race in Australia saw a large deviation in start performance across the grid.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
For a long time it was hoped that measuring compass deviation and dip would enable sailors to establish their coordinates.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing deviation
30 GRE Words Beginning with "D"
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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