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 Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green, testified during a June 16 deposition amid their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Judge Ellis has ordered depositions from Bovino, among others, on agents’ ongoing use of force despite her order providing protections to protesters and journalists. Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Miley was tabbed by Skaggs’ former agent, Ryan Hamil, in a deposition earlier this year as a drug supplier to Skaggs. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 In her own deposition conducted in October 2023, Avila said the dog pounced on her without warning. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deposition
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Noun
  • Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Plumbers recommend flushing a hot water heater once a year to clear out the sediment.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In Shea Carney's house, those beverage bottles and cans eligible for a 10-cent deposit return have become more of a nuisance than a useful income boost.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Bank lobbyists say these terminals being closed to penny deposits is exacerbating the penny shortage, because parts of the country that may have some surplus pennies are unable to get those pennies to parts of country with shortages.
    Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Particles of silt and any rust from your plumbing join in.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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