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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The scientists suggested several theories for why these two humpbacks embarked on such "exceptional" deviations from the normal routes.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It also analyzes deviations from a subject’s routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The researchers observed deviations from this law by more than 200 times at low temperatures, revealing a striking separation between how charge and heat move through the material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“These are not routine transactions—they are deviations that signal conviction,” Silverman wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan