deposing

verb

Definition of deposingnext
present participle of depose
1
as in sacking
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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2
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

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3
as in putting
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 Synonyms for deposing
  1. sacking
  2. testifying
  3. putting
  4. toppling
  5. dismissing
  6. placing
  7. positioning
  8. locating
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  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacking
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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone in court on Tuesday, his first day testifying in his own corruption trial.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nor is there any drama or plot to this non-story of a mind testifying to its own operations.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article New York City is putting solar panels on 72 public school rooftops, the city’s largest solar project to date, energy management and education officials announced Tuesday.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision reflected three distinct sides of his personality — putting the music over everything, rejecting industry norms and a confidence that, regardless of the day of the week, his fans will show up.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of putting
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  • However, while there are no doubts that toppling Assad marks the end of a horrific era, Alaa Karkouti, CEO and co-founder of prominent Arab film distribution and marketing and talent agency MAD Solutions — who left his native Syria for Cairo before the civil war — struck a more cautious note.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Videos have circulated widely on social media of Syrians toppling statues of Assad throughout the country.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Google is also is placing additional protections on the profiles to prevent further off-topic reviews.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • For investors, the revival of ghost distilleries offers a rare blend of legacy and innovation, positioning these brands as compelling assets in a rapidly evolving market.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This approach incentivizes loyalty while positioning your company as an employer of choice.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of positioning
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  • The remains rested there until 2015, when the Department of Defense — using DNA to do what was once inconceivable — began painstakingly identifying them and locating next of kin, many of whom had since moved and died.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • By locating manufacturing facilities closer to their end markets, companies are also able to reduce transportation costs and delivery times.
    Richard Mack, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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