DETHRONEMENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

dethronement

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as in removal

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Recent Examples of dethronement This is what dethronement sounds like. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026

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Noun

The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

The tapes were hidden for decades after the 1996 overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and a leader of the African liberation movement.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of overthrow

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For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The cases are then reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff, which can impose punishments ranging from verbal warnings to suspension or expulsion.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of expulsion

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The ruling only addressed criminal liability and did not curtail Congress’ constitutional authority to investigate presidential conduct, control federal spending, enact statutory restrictions and, in serious cases, pursue impeachment.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
An attempt to cover it all up blew back on the White House and forced Nixon to resign on the brink of impeachment in August of 1974 – just three months before the midterm for his second term.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeachment

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Showers could develop around lunchtime and continue into the afternoon, potentially affecting school dismissal in some neighborhoods.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Titans announced Elliott’s dismissal on Tuesday but provided no details on the incident that prompted it.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissal

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Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Attorney Randi McGinn said in her closing argument for the state that Facebook profited off harmful content, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied during his video deposition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deposition

Noun

Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
If a violation is found, schools can impose sanctions up to suspension or expulsion, and both parties have the right to appeal.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspension

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When Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday and tens of thousands took to the streets to celebrate, the scenes bore a resemblance to the ouster of pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Hungary just six months earlier.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado greeted crowds in Caracas after nearly 10 months in exile, while student protesters powered the ouster of Serbia’s strongman leader after 14 years in power.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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