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
  • The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
Noun
  • Some rallied for anti-Israel causes, while others called for the overthrow of the current political system.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The pick-six and a handful of overthrows kept the grade from climbing higher.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Noun
  • Rodolfo Friedmann, a party vice president, called for Peña's expulsion, while Senate President Basilio Núñez defended the president and blamed the central bank instead.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry had not publicly announced these latest measures, unlike last month’s expulsions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Past legal troubles, scrutiny around his finances, allegations of infidelity and a 2023 impeachment.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Activists called for an evening rally outside Congress to demand Peña's impeachment and an investigation into the bank's collapse, while an association of pensioners planned a protest outside Peña's official residence.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • Cruz said that the dismissal of the rising cost of living led Republicans to be unsuccessful this election cycle.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now, the Seminoles quarterback is being turned to as a stabilizing presence in what has been a turbulent week, after coach Mike Norvell’s dismissal.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • The judge denied the request but told both sides to complete the deposition soon.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Using layer-by-layer atomic deposition, professors Seongshik Oh, Hee Taek Yi, and their colleagues created flawless crystalline films just 40 nanometers thick—roughly a thousand times thinner than a human hair.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • And regardless of when that suspension comes, the new allegations are a black eye against Jacobs and the Packers by extension for continuing to support a player who carries an expanding list of domestic abuse allegations.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In a news release, Kissimmee said Eady will serve as mayor until Espinosa’s suspension is revoked or the current mayoral term ends, whichever comes first.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of suspension
Noun
  • But, Mike Norvell would never find that type of success again in Tallahassee, going 2-10 in 2024 and 5-7 last season that led to fans calling for his ouster in the process.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Trump has excoriated Zelenskyy for successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure, called for Zelenskyy’s ouster, and gifted Russia a sanctions reprieve.
    — Kelli Wessinger, Vox, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of ouster

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