deviate
Example Sentences
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United are not unwilling to talk but are determined not to deviate from a pre-stated desire to keep their wage bill under control.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
If rates hold steady, it wouldn’t be bad for bond and stock investors, assuming yields don’t deviate much.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“If we expect inflation to deviate significantly and persistently from target, the response must be appropriately forceful or persistent,” she said in a speech.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The one thing that would cause him to deviate would be a sharp and dangerous economic slowdown, ideally combined with a slump in inflation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Crew Obligation Statement: “I think we need to deviate right about now.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing deviate
A Wrinkle in Time
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A Long Way Gone
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