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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2
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 last time anyone was impeached and removed from office in the state was a judge back in 1882, according to nonpartisan House research staff.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After all, he’s already been impeached twice, to no avail.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After all, he’s already been impeached twice, to no avail.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has called for impeaching Boasberg.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
Verb
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In one of the evening’s most striking moments, Raman accused Bass and Pratt of working together to attack her.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Brandi Wright, who is accused of fraudulently obtaining about $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program funds.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In these college chapters, the book’s velocity matches her quest for a language to challenge the calls for race and gender blindness that had become a popular solution to inequality in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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For some couples, this shift in dynamics can be challenging enough that partners cannot envision continuing the relationship.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The disastrous August 2024 surgical error and death of Shaknovsky’s patient, 70-year-old William Bryan, on the operating table prompted Bryan’s widow to file a lawsuit last year and a grand jury to indict Shaknovsky on a manslaughter charge last month.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Araghchi questioned whether the latest military exchange was meant to pressure Iran into a peace deal or the result of someone persuading the president of the United States (POTUS) to extend the conflict.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Some have questioned whether the Biennale really is a nonpartisan exhibition, pointing to the show’s history of making political statements, including in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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The nine-page motion to disqualify, filed on Thursday, argues that Pirro, along with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other unnamed DOJ officials, have a conflict of interest that should bar them from participation in prosecuting Cole Allen.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Other human rights lawyers have been recently prosecuted in Russia, including Maria Bontsler, a prominent lawyer who defended individuals persecuted by politically motivated charges.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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None of those numbers were disputed.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Kianna’s family has never disputed that Kianna went to the man’s house to get marijuana.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Improving his catch focus and positioning when contested will be critical.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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On Thursday, marine traffic data showed almost no tanker or freight traffic passing through the strait as Iran and the US contest the chokepoint.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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