IMPEACH Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

impeach

verb

im-ˈpēch

Definition of impeach

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission

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as in to challenge

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity

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Recent Examples of impeach The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impeach

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That starts early, with Lily accusing Sam of turning her and Zac into an all-Asian team to compete against the whites.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Iranian officials publicly executed two men accused of participating in sweeping anti-regime demonstrations earlier this year, human rights officials say, as Tehran tightened its noose on dissidents.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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Iran’s proxies in the region, the Houthis, have since blockaded another strait – the Bab-al-Mandeb – challenging Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil through that alternate route.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The cornerback room shows significant improvement with free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Brandon Cisse impressing, challenging Carrington Valentine and potentially boosting a unit that struggled last season.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenge

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Jason Cloth, a Canadian financier with executive producer credits on dozens of films like Joker, Licorice Pizza and House of Gucci, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding investors out of $100 million.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Jimenez was later indicted for assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of indict

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Maxwell has argued that her conviction violated a 2007 plea deal Epstein made with federal prosecutors in which the government agreed not to prosecute any of his co-conspirators.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The amendment also includes a right to due process and protects against being prosecuted twice for the same offense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of prosecute

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The Biden administration previously said Ortega illegitimately awarded himself another term following Nicaragua’s disputed 2021 presidential election.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Nicaragua’s last election in 2021 was widely disputed after Ortega detained opponents and business leaders and criminalized dissent.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of dispute

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Teachers and students will contest what counts as original work.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Three incumbent candidates — including Edwardsville Mayor Carolyn Caiharr and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools board members Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige — are not contested in the primary for their state seats.

— Sofi Zeman July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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