as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children
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Recent Examples of deflection
Both of Florida’s goals so far — first from Bennett and then Reinhart — came on deflections/tips.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In 2024, Johnson collected 14 tackles, two interceptions, and three pass deflections.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Such interactions between black holes or neutron stars (compact remnants of exploded massive stars) can be studied through the deflection angle, the energy released through the near miss and the momentum of the objects’ recoil—all of which may be discerned in gravitational waves.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
The 6-foot-1 junior totaled seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections in 22 games across two seasons with the Buffaloes.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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But for the most part, the pattern established by Reagan has persisted ever since, and deviations — like Bush’s tax hike, which contributed to his loss in 1992 — are remembered more as cautionary tales than examples to emulate.—
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Both the North Carolina appeals court and the North Carolina Supreme Court allowed some of the votes in question to be tossed out—a stark deviation from other courts who considered and dismissed such claims in the last few years.—
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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
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Ottawa fans were shocked by the early departure of one of the team’s breakout personalities.—
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflection. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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