The phrase "approved deviation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a variation from a standard or norm has been officially accepted or authorized.
Example: "The project manager has issued an approved deviation from the original timeline to accommodate unforeseen circumstances."
Alternatives: "authorized variation" or "sanctioned deviation".
Although editors saw the covert reporting cited in the drafts of the essay, I found no evidence that anyone asked who had approved that deviation from the paper's ethics policy.
In an interview, Gould revealed that he approved of the deviations from the novel.
Thus, plans to scale-up larviciding nationwide, using non-WHOPES approved products, represents a deviation from the current malaria control strategy in Nigeria.
We believe the most common procedural violations are repeated protocol deviations that have led up to a formal investigation of the researcher, including deviations from approved human subjects protocols (e.g., enrolling participants who do not meet inclusion criteria) or approved IACUC protocols.
This is the reason L.A. grants so many variances — that is, deviations from approved zoning constraints — to projects across the city.
The PI or designee documented and explained any deviation from the approved protocol and reported them to the sponsor and ethics committee in accordance with the MRC Unit's standard procedures.
Software developed by Lowry Digital Images examined each frame for scratches, "density shifting" (differences in brightness) and other aberrations and deviations from prints approved by the directors.
Such deviations from the approved protocol can have grave consequences, both in terms of the safety of research participants and in public trust in the research enterprise.
18 In case of deviations from the approved protocol (eg, inclusion of new biomarkers or prolongation of the study period), an amendment to the original protocol must be approved.
