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 on the Web The two Saudis had previously denied even knowing Bayoumi, one of many false claims in depositions coordinated by the Saudi government. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024 The series raised the question of whether Garcetti lied in a deposition in the LAPD officer’s lawsuit. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 The singer was supported by other celebrities, including Taylor Swift, who donated $250,000 for her legal bills, and Lady Gaga, who defended Kesha in a 2017 court deposition. Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Given that activity in active faults is likely to remain both slow and inaccessible, the next steps are probably going to involve getting longer-term information on the rate of deposition through this process and a physical comparison of these deposits with those found in natural settings. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deposition 

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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