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to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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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 impeached
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Trump has been impeached twice, but the Senate acquitted him both times.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
One went on to be impeached, the other wrote a song about the joys of necrophilia.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The Polymarket contract for bets on whether the president will be impeached stood at 66% yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Trump needs to be impeached, and more importantly Congress must reassert its authority by limiting presidential power through legislation.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Trump has been impeached twice, but the Senate acquitted him both times.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
One went on to be impeached, the other wrote a song about the joys of necrophilia.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The Polymarket contract for bets on whether the president will be impeached stood at 66% yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeached
Verb
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Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Ruben Flores, who was accused of helping to dispose of Smart’s remains, was found not guilty of being an accessory to the crime.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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No other container shipping firm has challenged the constitutionality of the FMC’s legal proceedings.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s threats, Murphy said Tuesday morning, constitute the promise of war crimes, are an impeachable offense and violate human morality.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Previous Ohio prosecutions in such cases led to only one conviction — that of Columbus police officer Adam Coy, who was indicted on charges including murder in the 2020 killing of Andre Hill.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Less than a week after that announcement, DIA put plans to commission a feasibility study on hold after Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t first consult the community and residents around DIA.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Howard Randolph was never charged or prosecuted in Lillian’s case.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
10 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
Verb
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Iranian officials disputed those claims.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The story of how the Declaration of Independence came to be written has been told many times but remains disputed, if not hotly, then lukewarmly.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Second violations carry a $1,000 fine, and each subsequent violation is considered a misdemeanor offense punishable by another fine and up to six months in jail.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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