DETHRONEMENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

dethronement

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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

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Noun

The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

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
Iran has had substantial influence there since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overthrow

Noun

Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
And so Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs, a Königsberg physician and a former member of Ebel’s circle, embittered by his expulsion, intervened.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of expulsion

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The meeting would be only the second impeachment proceeding in the city’s history.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
This is what the impeachment process was designed for, to remove public officials abdicating their responsibilities.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeachment

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The former defence minister is popular among younger Ukrainians and his dismissal in July sparked protests across the country.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls taken in recent weeks show that Fedorov has grown popular enough in Ukraine since his dismissal to pose a serious challenge to Zelensky in a presidential race.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissal

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According to interview recordings and depositions played in the documentary, Barnett became increasingly concerned that a decline in leadership and quality control would directly impact the safety of the 787 Dreamliners.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times on Thursday during a closed-door deposition in a congressional investigation of the Democratic fundraising platform.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposition

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The suspension has been in place since August 4, and Kyrgios, 31, has not appealed it, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Wednesday.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Under changes implemented by his office, about 7,100 of those cases can now go through a temporary suspension process, which Fuller said has helped speed up investigations.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspension

Noun

Once worshipped by millions, Khan led the country from 2018 until his ouster in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in 2022.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Before his ouster last month, Fedorov had helped design Ukraine's strategy seeking to bring an end to the war by turning to drones and robots to beat back its larger adversary.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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