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Recent Examples of deposition
Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green, testified during a June 16 deposition amid their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis has ordered depositions from Bovino, among others, on agents’ ongoing use of force despite her order providing protections to protesters and journalists.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Miley was tabbed by Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamil, in a deposition earlier this year as a drug supplier to Skaggs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In her own deposition conducted in October 2023, Avila said the dog pounced on her without warning.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Judge Ellis has ordered depositions from Bovino, among others, on agents’ ongoing use of force despite her order providing protections to protesters and journalists.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Miley was tabbed by Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamil, in a deposition earlier this year as a drug supplier to Skaggs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In her own deposition conducted in October 2023, Avila said the dog pounced on her without warning.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
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Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Plumbers recommend flushing a hot water heater once a year to clear out the sediment.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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After an initial deposit of around $160 million by August 2019, Riaz’s company had to pay a monthly fine of $16 million.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Particles of silt and any rust from your plumbing join in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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