DETHRONEMENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

dethronement

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Recent Examples of dethronement This is what dethronement sounds like. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026

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Noun

His removal at the interval for Ollie Watkins in that farewell game, with England 4-0 up, is not thought to have been related to an injury.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Dig It Up Since lily of the valley spreads via underground rhizomes, the most effective removal method is to dig up the plant and dispose of it.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Since the 2011 overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has remained de facto split between competing political and military centers of power.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
January's was the deadliest, when security forces killed thousands to crush nationwide demonstrations that started over economic woes and then snowballed into calls for Khamenei's overthrow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

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National research links suspension and expulsion to lower academic achievement, a higher risk of contact with the criminal justice system, isolation, poor health and lower wages, the report said.

— Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 13 July 2026
Refusal to participate or pass these exams routinely results in expulsion, arrest, or the institution’s closure.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of expulsion

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In July 2025, the National Museum of American History removed references to Trump from an exhibit on presidential impeachment but later restored them, though with some slight changes to the text.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines, has appeared in court to face impeachment proceedings in a trial that has brought long-standing political tensions to a head.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Definition of impeachment

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In its filing seeking dismissal of the case, Paramount’s legal team argued that the plaintiffs — Pamela Faust, Len Marazzo, Lisa McCarthy, Deborah Rubinsohn and Gary Talewsky — do not have standing.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
The pitching staff has struggled throughout the year, particularly at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park, leading to the dismissal of longtime pitching coach Scott Emerson on Monday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of dismissal

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But there have been different shadings in the account presented in her 1999 memoir about the case and in her 2025 deposition testimony in the civil suit.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Of course, sometimes dinosaur fossils are rescued from obscurity through purchase and immediate deposition or donation to natural history museums.

— Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of deposition

Noun

The suspension is not absolute and there’s room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
The move puts a one-year suspension on construction of large-scale facilities in the state and is the first of its kind in the US, which is seeing a rapid AI infrastructure buildout to meet relentless demand for compute.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of suspension

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Last week, the country's Supreme Court upheld a seven-year prison sentence against Yoon, his first case to reach the country’s highest court since the ouster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Along with Amy’s ouster, several core staff members at the Barn, as the space is known, resigned, including the general manager, operations manager, and studio manager.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

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