Synonyms of deviations

deviations

noun

plural of deviation

as in departures

a turning away from a course or standard

a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departures
• detours
• divergences
• divergencies
• deflections
• diversions
• regressions
• reversions
• divagations
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deviations

Bridge lifts usually happen on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Transportation Department said, though there are a couple of deviations from that schedule this year to accommodate ongoing rehabilitation work on the 110-year-old Lake Street Bridge. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

This configuration is designed to remain operational despite manufacturing deviations and wear that develops during extended operation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Poor execution leads to protocol deviations, delayed data availability, transcription errors and operational inefficiencies that increase risks. — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Our extended winter weather forecasts emphasize temperature and precipitation deviations from averages, or normals. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Genetic deviations that impair the processing of alcohol turn out to be associated with lower rates of alcoholism. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target. — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

But there are tiny systemic deviations at small angles in that orientation, which in turn create the twisted structure. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The three spacecraft will beam lasers at each other, looking for deviations in the travel time of those laser beams as evidence for the passing of a long-wavelength gravitational wave. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026