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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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The Dutch group, which supplies chip makers with wafer processing equipment for the deposition of thin films, said revenue next year should exceed 5.7 billion euros, equivalent to $6.37 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The sediments had undergone a complicated history of repeated deposition, burial, exposure, and movement within the Dead Sea rift and the surrounding landscape.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In US law, a deposition is an out-of-court statement made under oath in response to questions, which is recorded for use in later proceedings.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Buchanan grew up in the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa neighborhoods just north of the U.S.-Mexico border, he said in a deposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The deposition concluded with my return weekend to the Moss trailer.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

They added: "Our legal team looks forward to the depositions of Mr Bovino and all of the defendants in this matter".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

But then John Barnett, a whistleblower whom Kennedy interviewed for “Downfall,” died by suicide in the midst of depositions for a case against Boeing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The investigation, opened by Justice Department prosecutors, seeks to determine if Carroll lied under oath during several depositions against Trump, CNN and The New York Times reported.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

According to court documents filed on June 17, a California judge approved a request from Pitt’s legal team to compel depositions from individuals connected to the Stoli Group.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

There were a few depositions but no judgment of relief.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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