How to Use deviation in a Sentence
deviation
noun- There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit.
- Having juice instead of coffee was a deviation from his usual routine.
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My alarm system had become highly attuned to any deviation.
—Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
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Both of the board’s maps have about a deviation of about 9%.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2021
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Of course, there had to be some deviations to Geller’s plans to bring The Antler House up to date.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
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One of the show’s biggest plot twists and deviations from the book proves the power Swift has over the show as a whole.
—Bella Arnold, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2023
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But maybe that’s just a deviation and not a flaw at all.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2022
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This deviation in tone and intent, so late in the book, throws the reader.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
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Druckmann: Part of it was the deviation from the game, where Tess is killed by soldiers.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
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That hasn’t always been the case — more of a deviation from the mean — and lately the court seems to be regressing to its old ways.
—al, 5 Dec. 2022
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One deviation from the Joel songbook was a tribute to the late Tina Turner.
—USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
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The final night had the most deviations, including seven of the eight songs on Born to Run.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
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Small deviations in the hurricane’s track could change the forecast for the most intense rain and wind.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
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At subsidized costs, this is a sharp deviation from the norm.
—Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022
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Some may have found our recent run of days in the 70s pleasant, while others may have been troubled by their deviation from the norm.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2022
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This is a deviation of nearly eight times the margin of error.
—John Conway, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2022
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The biggest deviation with the anime, however, is the lack of the Connors, namely Sarah and John.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2024
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Barry saw the 2001 Oscars films as a deviation from the precedent.
—Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2021
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And no deviation is wilder than those last ten minutes.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 May 2024
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But there were clear deviations from the formula as well.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
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Depending on the child, even a one-hour deviation in the sleep schedule can trigger a night terror.
—David Metzger, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
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But not every deviation from the original concept can or should be fixed by the courts.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 16 May 2024
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The Hells Angels were both a defining part of the postwar counterculture and a sharp deviation from it.
—New York Times, 30 June 2022
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None of this requires keen knowledge of the novel, nor do deviations from it matter.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
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Teams that run the equipment will be able to quickly correct deviations.
—Terry Wagner, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
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The deviation put the ship outside the air traffic control clearance area.
—Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Sep. 2021
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Any zesty deviation beyond a cashmere scarf might risk catching the eye of the merciless tabloid press.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
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Again, the Reagan buildup and the War on Terror were only temporary deviations from the overall trend.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 30 Jan. 2024
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That seems a bit unusual once police are out of their vehicle and near the car, and may have been a deviation from the best procedure.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
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Transcriptions of episodes of the Outside Podcast are created with a mix of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain some grammatical errors or slight deviations from the audio.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
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