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as in dismisses
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 puts
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 deposes
Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposes
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Russia dismisses such claims as nonsense.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Goodspeed dismisses that idea as well.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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OpenAI board unanimously voted to reject Musk’s bid to acquire OpenAI last year, chair Bret Taylor testifies.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Personal chef Mila Adams testifies Adams was the first witness called to the stand after opening statements.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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While this puts a literal damper on vacation plans, locals celebrate this time of year, as it is needed for keeping the lush foliage and crops at their best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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And there’s a gallery on site gallery called Secret Gallery, which puts emphasis on indigenous artists and local artists.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
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The installation situates Adams not simply as a participant in the Biennale ecosystem, but as an artist actively shaping its visual and ideological terrain.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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The Conservatory situates this story in forms of care—care for plants, for patients, for each other.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Harris’ approach to storytelling — methodical, exacting and surreal — places her within a storied tradition.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Also, the side plank places more emphasis on your glutes and hip abductors, as your bottom leg pushes up against gravity.—
Saralyn Ward,
Health,
15 May 2026
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Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.—
Antonio Vanuzzo,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Deposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposes. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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