Definition of depositionnext
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 Eating vitamin D-rich foods can help improve calcium absorption in the gut and its deposition into bones. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 June 2026 Weakfall was always under scrutiny, Clapper would say in a 2025 deposition. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 That’s come under scrutiny because Carroll didn’t initially disclose it during a 2022 deposition. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 In the Brooklyn/Manhattan 10th Congressional District, Brad Lander campaigned with the energy of someone building a bold progressive movement, while Congressman Dan Goldman spoke far too much like a prosecutor conducting a deposition. Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposition
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Noun
  • Over time, filters become less effective at removing sediment, impurities, and lingering tastes from your water supply.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • But recent studies have shown that erosion can also emit CO2 by oxidizing organic carbon contained in eroding sediments.
    Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
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  • Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 June 2026
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  • Some 15,000 years ago the Missoula Floods tore across the region, laying down the windblown silt, gravel, and basalt cobbles that still feed the vines today.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 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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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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