Synonyms of deposition

deposition

noun

ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən 

as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid

several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sediment
• deposit
• silt
• precipitate
• grounds
• sludge
• dregs
• settlings
• slag
• ooze
• lees
• dross
• waste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deposition

Myers was allowed, Resnick said, to talk about his opinions on his own case, and he was also not banned from providing deposition videos from his case, especially those not related to Shannon Walker. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

McCurdy has also said in a deposition that some users have been unable to stop taking it. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026

But according to records reviewed during a deposition of the park’s director of maintenance, state officials were allegedly unaware that maintenance workers had replaced a wheel on one of the train cars prior to their inspection. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The exchange became a focus of Wilson’s deposition last month. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026