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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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Since the Industrial Revolution, human activities have roughly tripled global nitrogen deposition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Comer’s spokesperson said Bondi was allowed to sit for a transcribed interview, rather than a deposition, because the former attorney general was “cooperative.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The issue was brought up during the case's appeal, and the court found that Carroll had "plausibly represented" in her deposition "that she had forgotten about the limited outside funding counsel obtained".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He’s asked to appear for a June 4 deposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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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