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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
  • Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Rowe has defended Ed Sheeran amid the continuing fallout over Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s Loop Tour, arguing that public criticism is being directed at the wrong person.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of removal
Noun
  • This would eventually lead to the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As far as an overthrow of the mullahs goes, well, that hasn’t worked out.
    — Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Noun
  • Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as party leader Sunday following a wave of defections and expulsions from her caucus.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Penalties of that process range from temporary suspensions to permanent expulsions from office.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • The chorus of calls for Cabinet officials to exit office this week come after Suzanne Bonamici introduced articles of impeachment for McMahon this summer.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Under Tuesday's motion, the House must vote on the impeachment articles in the next two days.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • Kotzmacher said the absence and dismissal of the issue only strengthened her resolve.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In his Instagram caption, Macklemore referenced his dismissal from pop star Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over his pro-Palestinian messaging and the ensuing fallout.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • The team is also exploring ways to print multiple materials during the same deposition process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • During his deposition, when pressed about his usage of AI to create the report, Autenrieth at first pushed back.
    — Alyssa Spady, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • On Saturday, the Nigerian government named a 10-member committee drawn from the legal, security, mining and medical professions, and announced the suspension of 20 more NSCDC personnel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After months of suspension because of fighting, UNIFIL has resumed some of its non-military activities, providing basic medical assistance in areas where access remains severely restricted.
    — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • The New Lenox team’s first loss of the season came just a week after its administration announced Plantz’s ouster in a statement that offered little explanation, drawing thousands of signatures to an online petition demanding his reinstatement.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After Garg’s ouster, the tone of his texts to Lewis grew ice cold.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ouster

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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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