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deviations

NOUN

change, departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration alteration anomaly breach detour discrepancy disparity divergence diversion fluctuation inconsistency irregularity modification variance variation

STRONG

crotch deflection difference digression fork shift transgression turning

WEAK

hereticism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement conformity consistency harmony normality regularity sameness similarity

WEAK

straightforwardness uniformity

Example Sentences

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Bollinger bands consist of three lines: the middle band tracks a stock’s 20-day simple average, and the upper and lower bands are set two standard deviations away from the middle.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It also analyzes deviations from a subject’s routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

At birth, the report found a failure to promptly recognise the baby was in a critical condition, alongside deviations from resuscitation and monitoring guidance.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

But drastic deviations from long-term trends probably won’t persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Minor deviations earned her little frowns on wise brows, or a degree of frostiness and withdrawal of sympathy.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan