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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Our measurement, accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, shows a tension of four standard deviations from the expectations of the Standard Model.

From Science Daily • May 26, 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

It also analyzes deviations from a subject’s routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But drastic deviations from long-term trends probably won’t persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Bogert stated as much, in an extreme of unshown annoyance after having listened to each set of replies, made lists of word deviations, and graphs of the intervals of responses.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov