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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 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

The deposition had previously been scheduled for Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

After learning the details of Vivian’s deposition, I had begun to have doubts about my friend.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

The report's findings are based on interviews and depositions with witnesses, government files, and financial records over a 15-month period.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

This account—pieced from hundreds of pages of court records and depositions as well as hours of video—offers a rare, inside view into how politics and identity clashes can rock a workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

Alice Paul immediately began collecting notarized depositions from the marchers to document the failures of the police department.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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