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 work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The narrow ruling did not determine whether Cook committed mortgage fraud or whether the allegations against her would provide sufficient legal cause for her removal.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
The two had been in an uneasy alliance ruling the country following the 2019 overthrow of Sudan’s longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power since 1989.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

Noun

One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of expulsion

Noun

The prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Conservative podcaster Alex Jones called for President Donald Trump‘s impeachment over the war in Iran and looming threat of a draft for the war.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

Definition of impeachment

Noun

That Penn State failed to use the long runway given with Franklin’s October dismissal didn’t help things.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Iraola’s dismissal came as a surprise to a number of his players, although Catala, who later managed Larnaca, explains that there is a volatility to decision-making in Cyprus if form deteriorates.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissal

Noun

Scott did it 75 times in a deposition, refusing to answer questions in a lawsuit involving his former hospital company, Columbia-HCA.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposition

Noun

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an urgent review of gun regulations, including a suspension of new permits to purchase firearms and a review of existing permits, according to a statement from the Government House.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Stern’s decisive response to the Malice at the Palace – the suspensions of the players as well as the punishments meted out to the fans – sent a clear message that such behavior would not be tolerated.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspension

Noun

The petition calling for Hoekstra's ouster was submitted by a Leanne Walker of Calgary and is sponsored by Green Party MP Elizabeth May.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Even though Thiam denied knowledge of it and was cleared of involvement, the taint of the scandal led to his ouster.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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