deviate
verb (used without object)
to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
deviates
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present tense formof deviate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“They really, really, really hate anyone that deviates from the norm,” he said in a 2021 podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
For both her and her audience, a woman who deviates even slightly — such as by marrying a much-younger man — simply can’t exist.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
He never deviates or lets himself be swayed by the voices outside the door, begging him to open up before a disaster occurs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
