impeaching

verb

Definition of impeachingnext
present participle of impeach
1
as in accusing
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 questioning
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 impeaching
  1. accusing
  2. questioning
  3. indicting
  4. challenging
  5. prosecuting
  6. disputing
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  • The rights group joins a growing chorus of critics accusing Israel of committing genocidal acts in its war in Gaza.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.
    Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of accusing
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  • Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Posts may leave us questioning our qualifications, competence, and intelligence.
    Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioning
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  • In July, her office led the charge in indicting employees of Radius Recycling – formerly known as Schnitzer Steel – regarding a massive 2023 fire that spewed toxic smoke across the East Bay.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Following Hamas’s attack, the government has rolled back this campaign by detaining and indicting Arab citizens over their social media posts and preventing Arab antiwar demonstrations.
    Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of indicting
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  • This decision is part of broader litigation challenging the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), with several district courts ruling in favor of the Treasury's position on the CTA's constitutionality.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The transition to South Indian filmmaking style proved challenging for the actor.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of challenging
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  • Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Atchison's defense attorney Ben Powers had asked Chappell to disqualify the DA's office from prosecuting the case because Powers and a private investigator were pictured in the audit.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecuting
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  • The union hasn't even gotten to the bargaining table for a first contract — Amazon is still disputing its right to exist.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While Naughty Dog and even the initial reveal of this game may be somewhat controversial in 2024, there is no disputing the studio’s history with multiple GOTY winners including its last game, The Last of Us Part 2, being the most-awarded in history.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of disputing
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