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as in sacked
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country
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as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table
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Recent Examples of deposed
Albert was notified on February 11 that attorneys planned for him to be deposed on April 29.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The judge ordered that Proctor be deposed Tuesday, but Read’s lawyer Damon Seligson said that wouldn’t work for counsel’s schedules.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.
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Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
As part of the ongoing civil court case, Andreatta, a Lincoln council member, was deposed.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
The government accused those who participated of being part of the movement that deposed Chavez from power for a little over day.
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Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The judge ordered that Proctor be deposed Tuesday, but Read’s lawyer Damon Seligson said that wouldn’t work for counsel’s schedules.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.
—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
As part of the ongoing civil court case, Andreatta, a Lincoln council member, was deposed.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
The government accused those who participated of being part of the movement that deposed Chavez from power for a little over day.
—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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Bellamy, 46, is poised to take his first full-time job in club management, replacing Scott Parker who was sacked in April following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League.
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.
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Witnesses testified that Sherman, who had grown paranoid, was armed with a gun and shot Makinano twice in the back as Makinano attempted to get away.
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Prosecutors said, however, that several medical professionals testified that the infant had a heartbeat when born.
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 3,040 square feet.
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The two planets are situated about 1,110 light-years from Earth, in the southern constellation of Volans.
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed.
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According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.
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About 275 passengers and 12 crew members were on the eastbound train train from Los Angeles to Chicago when the rail cars toppled off the tracks and onto their side early Monday afternoon, Amtrak said.
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Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
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Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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