How to Use deviation in a Sentence

deviation

noun
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  • There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit.
  • The pattern's deviation from the norm is significant.
  • Having juice instead of coffee was a deviation from his usual routine.
  • To their relief, in one deviation from history, they were allowed to wear sneakers.
    — New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019
  • With this baseline in place, any deviation—no matter how subtle—can be quickly flagged as suspicious.
    — Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The deviations can be caused by trading patterns or the timing of distributions.
    — Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Any impact on talks or how workers view a deal is not fully clear, but deviation from the pattern could generate skepticism.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Many of the paintings here reckon with the grid in some way, through its statement and its subversion, declaration and deviation.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
  • To do that, each will need to survey the sea bed, invest in technological upgrades, and raise money to correct any deviations in drilling.
    — Owen Duffy, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Necessary deviation into sober critic-speak: Legends can be too slapdash.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The document provided two options: not wear a hijab or submit a request for policy deviation.
    — Esteban Parra, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The analog agenda book breaks the plan into half-hour segments, so Full Focusers can detect a deviation within minutes.
    — Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2020
  • This is especially true when considering only temporary deviations in inflation from its long-term trend.
    — The Economist, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Mars also lost most of its atmosphere -- another deviation from Earth, where the atmosphere supports life by giving us oxygen and acting as a blanket for the planet.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Both of the board’s maps have about a deviation of about 9%.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Of course, there had to be some deviations to Geller’s plans to bring The Antler House up to date.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
  • This bone bump is painful as well as the deviation of the big toe against the second toe.
    — baltimoresun.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • One of the show’s biggest plot twists and deviations from the book proves the power Swift has over the show as a whole.
    — Bella Arnold, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But maybe that’s just a deviation and not a flaw at all.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This deviation in tone and intent, so late in the book, throws the reader.
    — Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Druckmann: Part of it was the deviation from the game, where Tess is killed by soldiers.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
  • That hasn’t always been the case — more of a deviation from the mean — and lately the court seems to be regressing to its old ways.
    — al, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The deviation has come at a time when cases are going up in many parts of the country.
    — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2020
  • One deviation from the Joel songbook was a tribute to the late Tina Turner.
    — USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
  • The final night had the most deviations, including seven of the eight songs on Born to Run.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But certain parts of the left could never see the War on Terror as a deviation.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But, this is a huge deviation from the lack of answers provided to them back in 1996.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Small deviations in the hurricane’s track could change the forecast for the most intense rain and wind.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • At subsidized costs, this is a sharp deviation from the norm.
    — Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In a deviation from the norm, Needham’s FHM put women on the cover.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021

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