departure from the norm

NOUN

variation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality alteration change deviation discrepancy disparity divergence diversity fluctuation innovation modification mutation shift variety

STRONG

aberration adaptation bend break contradistinction contrast curve deflection departure digression displacement dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction diversification exception inequality novelty swerve turn

WEAK

unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

STRONG

conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity

WEAK

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departure from the norm

This is somewhat of a departure from the norm.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025

Following Mick McCarthy, Paul Lambert and Paul Cook in the Ipswich hot seat, McKenna was a huge departure from the norm when appointed at Portman Road.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023

The involuntary manslaughter charges filed in Michigan against James and Jennifer Crumbley made international headlines because the decision was such a departure from the norm.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

Spicy Thai lime nuts with baked makrut leaves and a Tom Yum powder offer a zesty, citrusy departure from the norm, making them your new must-try handful for an irresistible snack on the go.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2022

In old days an anomaly was called πάθος, and in this sense every departure from the norm is for me a pathological event.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Havelock Ellis

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