deviate
Example Sentences
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You risk breaking the finance-bro code by flashing signs of conspicuous consumption or daring to deviate from the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
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
The funds’ daily time frame is key, since over longer periods the funds’ performance tends to deviate dramatically from the index or stocks they target.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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
Vocabulary lists containing deviate
A Wrinkle in Time
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A Long Way Gone
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