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deposition

[dep-uh-zish-uhn, dee-puh-] / ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə- /


NOUN
attestation of truth, especially in legal matters
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Mace urged Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, to "publicly reaffirm former Attorney General Pam Bondi's legal obligation to appear for her deposition".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Boyd said in his deposition last year that the phone was put in Moss’s safe so it could be turned over to investigators at the state law enforcement agency known by its acronym, SLED.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Nanoplastics can travel through the air and fall into the ocean with rain or settle directly onto the water's surface through a process known as dry deposition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The former president was asked about this interaction with Davies when he sat for a deposition in front of the US House Oversight Committee in February.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Ernest’s response contrasted sharply with that of Compton, who sat for a blistering daylong deposition by the Tribune’s lawyers without wavering for a moment in his defense of Kamen.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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