as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse
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as in to bypass
to avoid by going around
we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
The detour to any westbound I-64 exit is to take southbound I-71 to westbound I-264 and then to eastbound or westbound I-64.
Monday:
At 6 a.m., the new ramp, located south of I-64 at Exit 25B, will be open for use.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
The platform spent $5 million since last month on ads hoping to detour Congress from taking action against TikTok, according to The Associated Press.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The growth of the China-Europe trade lane is mainly driven by service upgrades, such as a full-time schedule—further incentivizing shippers that don’t want to deal with longer detours associated with the Red Sea crisis.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
The detour to any westbound I-64 exit is to take southbound I-71 to westbound I-264 and then to eastbound or westbound I-64.
Monday:
At 6 a.m., the new ramp, located south of I-64 at Exit 25B, will be open for use.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
And planes taking over-the-pole flights may have to detour to avoid heavier-than-usual radiation exposure.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
The platform spent $5 million since last month on ads hoping to detour Congress from taking action against TikTok, according to The Associated Press.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Detour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detour. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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