deviate
Example Sentences
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He has faced calls from opposition parties to set out his plans, confirm who he intends to appoint to his cabinet and explain whether or not he will deviate from Labour's 2024 manifesto.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
For food sources approximately 100 meters away, the directional information in the waggle dance can deviate by around 30 degrees.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
“If we expect inflation to deviate significantly and persistently from target, the response must be appropriately forceful or persistent,” ECB President Christine Lagarde said in a speech on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
I did not mean to deviate like that.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing deviate
A Wrinkle in Time
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A Long Way Gone
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