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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
  • Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The state is suing the Indiana High School Athletic Association and seeking the removal of a bylaw that requires the organization to reserve two seats for minorities on its Board of Directors.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
  • Sissi's comments echoed Egypt's unequivocal refusal of a permanent Palestinian expulsion into neighboring countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • According to the official league handbook, potential punishments could include a hefty points deduction, an unlimited fine, or even expulsion from the league entirely.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • The House approved articles of impeachment against him in 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress before the Senate acquitted him in February 2020.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats will more likely focus their impeachment efforts on Cabinet members.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 26 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
  • Tatsuo Enami, President and CEO of Gigaphoton, pointed out that reliable thin-film deposition has broad industrial value.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kosowski allegedly confronted Cozzi in the law office bathroom months earlier, on a break during a tense deposition for the civil case.
    — Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • The most prominent of those techniques were the use of airbags to land Pathfinder on Mars, as well its Sojourner rover's rocker-bogie suspension system.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after midnight on Thursday, Kelly imposed a fourteen-day suspension of the ban.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • The line of questioning came at a hearing days before her ouster.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bob Chapek, fired as Disney CEO in 2022 after less than three years, lays the blame for his ouster squarely on Bob Iger in an upcoming memoir, according to the New York Times, which obtained a copy.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ouster

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“Dethronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethronement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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