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adjective

Definition of deviatingnext
as in indirect

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deviating

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verb

present participle of deviate
as in turning
to change one's course or direction sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm

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  1. indirect
  2. circuitous
  3. roundabout
Adjective
  • Three indirect deaths were reported, with damage in Puerto Rico estimated in the tens of millions of dollars.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The student who has been sentenced is not to have any direct or indirect contact with Perry Meridian High School, according to the family's attorneys.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of indirect
Adjective
  • In 2002, Iran’s clandestine nuclear program was exposed, and the United States imposed a progression of sanctions that effectively blocked even this circuitous route.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But like a pint-sized Ulysses, George never stays in one place for long on his circuitous route home.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of circuitous
Adjective
  • This is a roundabout way of putting the present’s ultimate compliment: that the artist is one of us.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That presented an interesting challenge for Abrams, who managed to find varying levels within his minutes-long, roundabout monologues (often delivered under duress).
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of roundabout
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