deviates
- present tense form of deviate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Periods where inflation deviates more from target than unemployment are associated with tightening monetary policy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
In doing so, the measurement deviates from lived experience, especially for cash-strapped Americans who are most exposed by these price changes.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
"It had been assumed that faults follow the leading edge of the subducting slab, but this example deviates from that," Materna said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
The Disney performance, which typically runs on weekdays, deviates from the religious overtunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
She rarely deviates from her original pattern, her hymn of particulars.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
