as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse
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as in to bypass
to avoid by going around
we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium
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Recent Examples of detour
Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump is taking a detour from the traditional battleground states and making a rare visit to Virginia just days before the election to try to flip the state red for the first time in 20 years.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Because of the road closure, drivers must detour using Shelbyville Road, which was experiencing heavy traffic westbound near Simpsonville, according to TRIMARC.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Riders can see a map showing which stops won't be served and the detour route.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump is taking a detour from the traditional battleground states and making a rare visit to Virginia just days before the election to try to flip the state red for the first time in 20 years.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
The following detour will take place during the weekend:
Westbound traffic along I-30 will be reduced to one lane and will be detoured onto the Broadway exit (Exit 141B) in North Little Rock to Cypress Street.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Because of the road closure, drivers must detour using Shelbyville Road, which was experiencing heavy traffic westbound near Simpsonville, according to TRIMARC.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detour
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Near the beginning of the film, Dylan meets Guthrie in his grim hospital room, where, in one of the film’s deviations from fact, Norton’s Seeger happens to be already visiting.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Scammers are constantly developing new ways to bypass these defenses, so staying vigilant is just as critical as using the right tools. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Concession stands incorporate facial recognition to allow fans who have linked their wallets to the arena’s app to walk in and out, bypassing registers.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Harris didn't deviate much from her standard stump speech in West Allis, Michigan, a Milwaukee suburb of Milwaukee.Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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This confession follows the recent season 14 reunion, which deviated from the traditional reunion.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The departure follows months of disagreement over Super Micro Computer’s governance practices and board independence.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ross’s decision to retire was well-documented but Klineman informed the AVP of her imminent departure from volleyball just five days ago.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Despite their 53-47 Senate majority, Republicans are unlikely to muster up the votes to circumvent the filibuster.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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China has treated the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to gain operational and technological insights, reverse engineer U.S. weapons recovered from the battlefield, and find ways to circumvent Western economic sanctions.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design, but the artist turned the debacle into redemption.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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As temperatures are actually starting to turn, this Black Friday clothing sale couldn’t come at a better time for those of us who weren’t prepared to face the elements.Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the only surefire way to avoid sickness from airplane food is not to eat it.Justin Klawans, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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The doors will soon swing open for a new doughnut shop in town when Parlor Doughnuts holds its grand opening in Jeffersonville.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Piano Lesson: Take away the ghost stuff and focus on the fact that Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of the August Wilson play celebrates and uplifts Black women, the one demographic that pointedly did not swing to the right this year.Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Detour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detour. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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