impeaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of impeach
1
as in accuses
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 challenges
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 impeaches If the House of Representatives impeaches a president or another official, the action then moves to the Senate. — Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 The National Assembly impeaches Yoon on a 204-85 vote. — ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeaches
  1. accuses
  2. challenges
  3. indicts
  4. questions
  5. disputes
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  • The philosopher Michael Sandel (Rhodes Scholar, Harvard professor) accuses elites of hiding their privilege behind spurious claims of merit.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • The suit further accuses a commander of taking unauthorized photos of the scene where the deaths occurred.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • The study challenges the idea that understanding art requires specialist knowledge, arguing that personal responses, emotions, and individual experiences can be just as important as knowing an artist’s biography or historical context.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond her business mindset, Sukihana’s approach to self-expression also challenges traditional expectations of what success can look like for women.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of challenges
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  • The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of indicts
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  • The show questions whether Munch’s public commissions celebrated workers or simply created an appealing image for industry.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Peterson's former attorney, Mark Geragos, is among those featured in the documentary that questions Peterson's 2004 conviction.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of questions
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  • No one disputes this or suggests any medical specialty that can correct all of society’s failures.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • The documentary, hosted by attorney Chris Pixley and featuring Scott's former defense lawyer, Mark Geragos, questions the timeline of Laci's disappearance and disputes other facts presented.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of disputes

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