1
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance
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2
as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divagation
Noun
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Unfortunately, things go poorly—her mind meanders on tangents, thoughts fail to coalesce, words elude her.—
Jessica Riskin,
The New York Review of Books,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Almost miraculously, a circle emerges from countless tangents.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even among those results, many were minor deviations from expectation.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This allows quality deviations to be found more quickly, which is intended to lead to less recalls down the line when products are already in customer hands, among other things.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are parallels between the Minnesota native’s UConn exit that leaves eligibility on the table and last year’s departure of guard Nika Mühl, a close friend now on the Seattle Storm who shined in last year’s tournament.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Six months after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus identified him as their next great superstar.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Divagation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divagation. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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