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deposition

noun

ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of deposition

as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of deposition According to interview recordings and depositions played in the documentary, Barnett became increasingly concerned that a decline in leadership and quality control would directly impact the safety of the 787 Dreamliners. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination multiple times on Thursday during a closed-door deposition in a congressional investigation of the Democratic fundraising platform. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 Staff believed Boeing's standards and quality control declined Barnett, who maintains a presence in the documentary through audio recordings and video from his deposition, says Boeing’s recruiting standards waned. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Ellison says that email was sent to the company's firearms compliance team, but a team member admitted to disregarding the email in a deposition. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposition

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Permafrost on the mountains, the continuously frozen soil and sediment, is now changing, said Byers.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Ice also holds mountains together, in the form of permafrost, a mix of soil, rock, sediment and ice.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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An underwriter is not simply adding up deposits and calling it a day.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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