How to Use deposition in a Sentence

deposition

noun
  • She gave a videotaped deposition about what she saw that night.
  • His attorneys took depositions from the witnesses.
  • Snow deposition above the tent is due to wind transport of snow.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Graham and his lawyers have since fired back and tried to quash the deposition.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2023
  • In his deposition, Cawthorn did not say his friend left him for dead.
    — Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Matthiessen’s depositions alone ran to more than a thousand pages.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • She is also supposed to go give her car crash deposition to the lawyer on this day.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
  • To solve this, the team turned to vapor deposition.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The deposition comes as both sides prepare to face each other in court next month.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
  • From his deposition, these seem to be the only things Cole did change.
    — Kyle Whitmire | [email protected], al, 11 July 2023
  • There’s nothing in his deposition that is going to change the truth.
    — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • To make their case, both sides have taken depositions for the lawsuit.
    — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019
  • The rate of deposition changes throughout the year with the seasons.
    — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, 9 July 2018
  • Reinsdorf was ordered to sit for his deposition last year.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • No date has been set yet for Bondi's deposition.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Halfway during a pivotal deposition scene, a light cue failed and the cast had to leave the stage.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Buchanan had a hard time getting Marlow to show up for a deposition.
    — oregonlive, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Both of their depositions were video-recorded.
    — Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The deposition will be held on April 14.
    — Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The deposition was shown during the fourth week of the civil trial.
    — Morgan Lee, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In recent months, Banks sat down for a deposition, and her lawyer abruptly quit.
    — Marc Hogan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Gene Kravitz, by the way, is expected for a deposition next month.
    — By Jose Lambiet, miamiherald, 22 June 2017
  • Carmen will sit through a deposition in the case in July.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • The team has asked the state to present a witness for deposition who is most knowledgeable on the subject.
    — Dylan Walsh, The Atlantic, 17 June 2017
  • Her deposition from about a year ago often said the opposite.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • She is seen beginning to leave the room before the deposition is taken off the record.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • This is not just passive deposition.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here's what to know about the deposition of Hillary Clinton.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The judge may not agree to his request right away, allowing the deposition to move forward.
    — Mason Bissada, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Physicians have long known that inhaling oils and other lipids can lead to the deposition of oily droplets in the lungs.
    — Cosby Stone, The Conversation, 22 Nov. 2019

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