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deposition

noun

ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of deposition

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 The fee award does not cover any costs associated with her own suit, which entailed extensive depositions, other discovery, document review, motion practice, and public relations. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026 The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition. — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Plans call for the installation of 500 microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) systems capable of producing 2-inch to 4-inch single-crystal diamond wafers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 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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At Walhalla Glades, the carbon instead sat within silicate-rich sediment.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
The results showed that even after weeks of biological growth and sediment buildup, which heavily obscured the test targets, the system successfully identified every single weapon.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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Morgan Stanley downgrades Truist and Prosperity Bancshares to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgrades Prosperity and Truist citing deposit competition.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

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The valley floor is silt and loess left by the ice-age Missoula Floods, the glacial-lake megafloods that repeatedly drowned the region.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 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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