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as in dismisses
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country
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as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table
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Recent Examples of deposes
Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposes
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The Brit dismisses the former as being significant – she’s lived in the US for the last 20 years – but the age touches a bit of a nerve.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Paula records the assault on camera, takes it to the police — an officer played by Dolly de Leon dismisses it as an obvious scam — and then gets the inevitable ask for money from someone claiming to be his kidnapper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Josh Grossman testifies during Kouri Richins' trial.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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OpenAI board unanimously voted to reject Musk’s bid to acquire OpenAI last year, chair Bret Taylor testifies.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Hopefully, this piece puts a smile on the face of anyone who lost someone in combat.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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If a team is constantly putting out fires, that may hint at an arrangement that puts work before life.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Byron Nelson topples Guyer, evens series Byron Nelson defeated Denton Guyer 2-1 to even the two squads’ Class 6A Division II regional final series at Byron Nelson High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Kriner, executive director of the Institute for Countering Digital Extremism, said that the very creation of the video and document for public consumption strongly situates this attack within a specific subculture of far-right extremism.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Ahead of all World Cup tournaments, FIFA places large blocks of rooms on hold across various properties for FIFA staff, media and other stakeholders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Sam arrives at the cave with Mother and places her body at the base of the tree where she was born (and now, wants to die).—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Disney, which didn’t respond to a request for comment, disposes of the data gained from its facial recognition technology within 30 days unless its necessary for legal or fraud prevention purposes, according to its privacy policy.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.—
Antonio Vanuzzo,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Deposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposes. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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