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
  • Recent construction in Folsom has also contributed to the rise, said Molieri, who founded Snakeout, a removal service.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of removal
Noun
  • Rahman founded AmeriBangla in 2024 in response to trade disruption after the overthrow of the Awami League regime in Bangladesh.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The ultraconservative religio-political movement emerged that year amid the civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 and the overthrow of the communist government in 1992 (see Afghan War).
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Noun
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • CMEs are expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Everybody on our side understands that impeachment is a critical tool in the toolbox for constitutional self-defense against a president acting like a king, an imperious, lawless, arrogant king.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Brazil's Senate, which is the body that has the authority to impeach Supreme Court justices in Brazil, has dozens of requests for impeachment proceedings against de Moraes, and only a few against Mendonca for now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • The dismissal of his pitching coaches in August, the stunning announcement of Kroenke’s purchase of the club just last week.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Does M’Benga’s past experience, and Kirk’s father’s dismissal as Reeger’s second officer, offer any answers?
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Thermoelectric Quartz Crystal Microbalance sensors detected less deposition near the thruster than conservative preflight models predicted.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The trial is expected to last around four weeks and will include a video deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
    — MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • George, despite missing significant time because of a 25-game suspension for violating NBA drug policy, had a good season on both ends.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But in August, a Jackson County judge upheld Shurin’s order that Biscari get his job back, receive full back wages and benefits and serve a three-day suspension without pay.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • And of course, Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist, resigned in May 2024 amid disputes over safety prioritization following Sam Altman’s brief ouster and reinstatement the previous November.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 2024 measles vaccination campaign was disrupted during the political upheaval that led to Hasina’s ouster.
    — Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ouster

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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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