deviate

Example Sentences

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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

Speeches that deviate from the ubiquitous laundry list of thank yous always get more attention, whether they’re political or not, for the simple reason that they’re so dang unusual.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"We have not received any indication that the US administration intends to deviate from those commitments," Gill said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A loss function is the mathematical formula that measures how far an AI model's predictions deviate from the correct answer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

I did not mean to deviate like that.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein