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deviate

[dee-vee-ayt, dee-vee-it] / ˈdi viˌeɪt, ˈdi vi ɪt /


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This doesn’t deviate from what Smith has said before about her health struggles.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Tehran insists on controlling the waterway, saying it will charge fees for passage and threatening to hit vessels that deviate from its authorised route.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Department of Justice sued RealPage, a Texas-based software company, alleging it gathered private data from landlords to set rent prices and make it difficult for property managers to deviate from these price recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

Like all good shooters, the pattern of Bull’s shooting did not deviate; in fact it was unconscious, buried in instinct, and rooted in long hours of boyhood practice.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“They really, really, really hate anyone that deviates from the norm,” he said in a 2021 podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

She deviates from the one-note mean girl role, supplying Gen with dimensionality and kindness that characters like these were rarely afforded.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Periods where inflation deviates more from target than unemployment are associated with tightening monetary policy.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

In doing so, the measurement deviates from lived experience, especially for cash-strapped Americans who are most exposed by these price changes.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

He never deviates or lets himself be swayed by the voices outside the door, begging him to open up before a disaster occurs.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

They often must provide evidence that the government willfully violated a policy or otherwise deviated from its charge — that is, did something irregular — to overcome the standard.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

The purchases came just a week after Strategy sold Bitcoin for the first time since 2022—a move that deviated from its longstanding buy-and-hold playbook.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

In its statement on Tuesday, the IDF said an inquiry into the incident had "determined that the soldiers' conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and values" and expressed "deep regret over the incident".

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

The person should have known that their conduct was wrong and didn’t just deviate from what was right, but substantially deviated.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Meanwhile, Klarna will be deviating from its traditional pay-in-four system that stretches a purchase over six weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Punjab police said there was "absolutely no justification for deviating from our established protocols" and that it was conducting a "thorough and impartial investigation".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The closest Sabbs and Colvin came to deviating from McDonald’s sanitized version of events came when the directors recognized the role Geoghan played in launching the Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

He believes the asset manager erred in deviating from the contractual terms of the fund agreements.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

It is not a system that allows for deviating.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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