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Recent Examples of impeachment
At just 22, Lewinsky was a White House intern when her affair with Clinton came to light in the late 1990s — a revelation that triggered impeachment proceedings against the president in December 1998 and launched Lewinsky into the spotlight overnight.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Beating back both an impeachment inquiry and calls to resign, Sanford held fast, leaving office on his own terms.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The conviction comes weeks after her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, received a life sentence for attempting a martial law coup in December 2024 that triggered his impeachment and removal.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Facing impeachment, Richard Nixon left office in 1974 and was quickly pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Quigley, whose district covers much of the North Side and several northwest suburbs, said that if Vance and the Cabinet do not act, Congress should pursue impeachment.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Founders apparently thought the impeachment process would accommodate all eventualities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, alleging war crimes and such.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Beating back both an impeachment inquiry and calls to resign, Sanford held fast, leaving office on his own terms.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The conviction comes weeks after her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, received a life sentence for attempting a martial law coup in December 2024 that triggered his impeachment and removal.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Facing impeachment, Richard Nixon left office in 1974 and was quickly pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Quigley, whose district covers much of the North Side and several northwest suburbs, said that if Vance and the Cabinet do not act, Congress should pursue impeachment.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Founders apparently thought the impeachment process would accommodate all eventualities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, alleging war crimes and such.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeachment
Noun
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She was charged Thursday with one misdemeanor DUI count, which meant she was not required to appear in court for her arraignment.—
Andrew Dalton,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Five weeks after her arrest, Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment center but checked out of the facility last week, just days before her arraignment.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Kneecap’s exploits, meanwhile, have sparked condemnation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and saw member Mo Chara hauled in front of a judge on terrorism charges (a case that has since been thrown out of court).—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The censure appears to be the first in recent memory at Judson ISD.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Potential punishments included a reprimand or a censure, which serve as forms of public rebuke.—
Kevin Freking,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jefferson’s first draft contained a hundred-and-sixty-eight-word denunciation of the transatlantic slave trade, which was excised from the final text.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In exile, Carvajal began making grandiose denunciations of Maduro on his personal blog (now taken down) and on social media.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Impeachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeachment. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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