dethronement

noun

as in removal

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Recent Examples of dethronement This is what dethronement sounds like. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethronement
  1. removal
  2. overthrow
  3. expulsion
  4. impeachment
  5. dismissal
  6. deposition
  7. suspension
  8. ouster
Noun
  • The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The narrow ruling did not determine whether Cook committed mortgage fraud or whether the allegations against her would provide sufficient legal cause for her removal.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of removal
Noun
  • Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The two had been in an uneasy alliance ruling the country following the 2019 overthrow of Sudan’s longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power since 1989.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of overthrow
Noun
  • Those minors now make up a large part of the 3,000-5,000 migrants who have avoided expulsion from Ceuta of the original 60,000 who came across.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Employees who break the policy can be fired, the school’s handbook states, and students face punishment, possibly expulsion.
    — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Conservative podcaster Alex Jones called for President Donald Trump‘s impeachment over the war in Iran and looming threat of a draft for the war.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing other preparatory work for the pending proceedings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • This includes a High Court lawsuit claiming breach of contract, as well as an employment tribunal for wrongful dismissal and gender discrimination.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As of Thursday, 24 of the defendants had been cleared, either through a grand jury refusing to indict, the dismissal of charges by prosecutors, or, in the one case that went to trial, a not guilty verdict by a jury.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Scott did it 75 times in a deposition, refusing to answer questions in a lawsuit involving his former hospital company, Columbia-HCA.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After the White House event, FIFA announced Ronaldo’s suspension had been lifted, allowing one of the World Cup’s star attractions to play in the tournament.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • Other countries have also continued to call for Infantino's ouster, including the English Football Association.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the letter, one of Maurice’s top concerns was the ouster of the department’s former assistant director, Rachael Borrelli.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ouster

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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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