1
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 National Assembly impeaches Yoon on a 204-85 vote.
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jerí’s predecessor, Boluarte, was impeached in October amid fierce criticism for rising crime rates and corruption investigations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Lewinsky would later have a scandalous affair with Bill Clinton, who was impeached for lying about it.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kelly has led the effort to impeach Noem, and Krishnamoorthi said he's joined her in that regard.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jerí’s predecessor, Boluarte, was impeached in October amid fierce criticism for rising crime rates and corruption investigations.
—Connor Greene, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Lewinsky would later have a scandalous affair with Bill Clinton, who was impeached for lying about it.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kelly has led the effort to impeach Noem, and Krishnamoorthi said he's joined her in that regard.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The city of Malibu sued the state and the city and county of Los Angeles and other entities on Wednesday, accusing them of various failures that led to the start and proliferation of the Palisades fire that destroyed hundreds of Malibu homes along with municipal facilities and infrastructure.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to week 27 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where nobody — not even table-topping Wilfred — saw that Wolves comeback coming.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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His calm authority, wit, and quiet moral certainty is challenged by escalating reports of a mysterious affliction hitting the inhabitants of New York and beyond.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Special prosecutors indict Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han on charges of abetting Yoon’s imposition of martial law, falsifying and destroying official documents and lying under oath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Welborn was charged but never tried after two grand juries refused to indict him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Uludag denied the accusations during questioning, insisting that his posts were legitimate criticism made in his capacity as a judiciary reporter, according to court documents published by Cumhuriyet newspaper.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some researchers question whether addiction is the appropriate term to describe heavy use of social media, arguing that a person must be experiencing identifiable symptoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yet, on average, only about a dozen employers are prosecuted for hiring them.—
Federico Peña,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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This week, Edison disclosed that the Los Angeles County district attorney was investigating whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in the fire.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Armstrong, in a separate submission to the court on Wednesday, asking for the judge to modify her conditions of release, similarly disputed the DOJ’s characterization of events.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
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The day after a jury declined to convict Murphy, Cassia County Prosecutor McCord Larsen disputed that the man the defense identified as the alternate perpetrator had anything to do with Whitney Murphy’s death.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Performing Under Pressure in Milan At the 2026 Games, Gu is the lone female freeskier contesting all three freestyle events.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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In an era when election legitimacy is constantly contested, confidence is not a luxury.—
Reardon Sullivan,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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