deviate from

Frequency: 9.045.7 per million words

Used to indicate the standard, norm, or path that is being departed from.

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Examples (10)

  • Output may deviate from the average by as much as 30%.
  • We had to deviate from our usual route because of the accident.
  • Any decision to deviate from the original plan must be approved by the committee.
  • He never deviates from his strict moral code.
  • The pilot was criticized for deviating from the flight plan.
  • Let's not deviate from the main topic of our discussion.
  • The new policy deviates significantly from the party's core principles.
  • The product quality cannot deviate from the established standards.
  • The ship deviated from its course during the storm.
  • If you deviate from the recipe, the cake might not turn out well.