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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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STRONG


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Overall, the study found that nitrogen deposition increases global soil respiration by roughly 5%.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

For one, the former attorney general will not be under oath in a sworn deposition but will provide a transcribed interview, which is voluntary.

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

The judge said that while the matter of financial support wasn’t relevant to the merits of the case, what she said in the deposition could speak to her credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The shell may be broken, and even portions of it removed, and yet after a certain lapse of time the injured parts will be repaired by a deposition of shelly matter at the fractured parts.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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