as in accused
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as in indicted
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in challenged
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 Synonyms for impeached
Verb
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Smith has not been accused of any war crimes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Fort Worth police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man who confronted him as the suspect burglarized a vehicle on New Year’s Day, officials said Friday.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His agent openly challenged reporting about Butler being open to a trade last month.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The industry has a strong history of fighting warning labels that mention cancer, and alcohol-producing nations have also challenged warning labels under international trade law.—
Roni Caryn Rabin,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Three former deputies are indicted in connection with the death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail, authorities said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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On March 16, 2021, four-and-a-half months after his arrest, a grand jury heard the evidence against Edgar and indicted him for the murder of Lewis.—
Judy Rybak,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Chicago was questioned for its decision to honor Rose ahead of other Bulls greats.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Biden issued proclamations in October 2022 and December 2023 to pardon people for marijuana possession, even if they hadn’t been charged or prosecuted for the offenses yet.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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There were other charges filed against Strickland as a result of the April crash, but only the vehicular homicide by intoxication charge was prosecuted as part of the plea.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Some scientists have even proposed that free radicals can lead to aging in humans and other creatures, though that idea is disputed.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Few disputed the decision, but the handling of Fonseca’s exit was shabby.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The origins of the deadly virus are still contested and politically divisive.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The credit for originating the practice is contested by several claimants.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While research in that realm is in its infancy, some experts hypothesize that environmental factors influenced by climate change could be culpable in the uptick in kidney stone cases among children.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The film doesn’t ask about the decision-making behind this outcome, but a consistent theme emerges relating to the question of who is culpable.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Impeached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeached. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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