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deposition

noun

ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of deposition

as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of deposition Judge Wang found in January that Monaco was not adequately prepared for his first deposition and ordered him to sit for another in April. — Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The sheer number of cases moving through the docket creates specific timing dynamics that affect when cases settle, how depositions are scheduled and how judges manage trial calendars. — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Punctuating the fairly flat state, the Badlands contain rock formations that have resulted from millions of years of deposition and hundreds of thousands of years of erosion. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition. — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposition

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In systems like this, where salinity, sediment input and productivity change over short distances, the chemical landscape itself is patchy.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Those brewing herbal and whole-leaf teas will be able to use this style of infuser without worrying about finding too much leaf sediment on the bottom of their mug.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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However, deposit rates will eventually gradually decline once borrowing costs finally begin to ease, so savers should still choose their deposit account options wisely.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
On top of this, subterranean drip systems often clog with mineral deposits, sediment, and algae, which Nad warns may eventually require repairs or replacement of portions of the system, particularly in areas with hard water or poor filtration.

— Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

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The valley floor is silt and loess left by the ice-age Missoula Floods, the glacial-lake megafloods that repeatedly drowned the region.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool was constructed in 1999 in a $15-million project to replace a previous pool in the area that was filled with silt.

— Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

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