dethronement

Definition of dethronementnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethronement
Noun
  • The city has no snow removal equipment.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Born on June 25, 1972, in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was the second son of Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya from 1969 until his overthrow and death in 2011.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Smith Act, passed in 1940, curbed speech that advocated the violent overthrow of the government.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
  • On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats have pushed for her removal and threatened her impeachment.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Trump has a long history of rebounding from failure, including from bankruptcy, political failure, impeachment, four criminal indictments, and 34 criminal convictions.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mathieu played just two collegiate seasons before his dismissal in 2012 and subsequent entry into a drug rehabilitation program.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • At Rufus King International Middle School, students must store their phones in a vault each morning and retrieve them at dismissal.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Dupont sued last spring, and Hartford Superior Court Judge Lisa Morgan recently ordered that witnesses for both side must give depositions this fall to keep the case on track for a possible 2027 trial.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Kurtz, from YouTube, said in her deposition that the company had not measured the effectiveness of YouTube to improve students’ learning and did not have data to show its content boosted students’ grades, graduation rates or test scores.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2021, Richardson tested positive for THC, which is the chemical in marijuana, during a post-race drug test, giving her a 30-day suspension and ineligibility for the Tokyo Olympics.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Penguins had been off since sweeping a four-game trip with a victory over Vancouver on Sunday, with forward Bryan Rust starting a three-game suspension for a check to Canucks forward Brock Boeser's head.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But many failed to aggressively cordon off the area as thousands of people gathered, calling for Yoon’s ouster.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Marcos’s ouster had brought a curtain down on the system.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!