as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of deposition Another woman who was awarded $27 million but declined to be named said revisiting childhood trauma during her deposition was painful but, in a way, healing. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 The Wall Street Journal reported that investigators from HHS interviewed Armstrong on April 1 during a closed-door deposition following her resignation on March 28. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The Texas Supreme Court said in November that Paxton would not have to sit for a deposition in the lawsuit — another win for the attorney general, who has managed to avoid testifying about the corruption allegations through the civil lawsuit, his impeachment trial and the federal investigation. Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025 Details of those incidents — including the discipline Moulton received — were gleaned from depositions and other court filings from a lawsuit against the city by a man who was injured in one of the crashes. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
  • Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And the Hayman fire ripped through the forest surrounding much of Denver Water’s southern system — which supplies approximately 80% of the utility’s water — sending tons of sediment into pipes and reservoirs and making water delivery difficult.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This deposit in northeastern Brazil is known for exceptional fossil preservation and is housed at the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Investors appeared to focus on record quarterly loan production of $1.4 billion and deposit growth of $635.5 million.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But their efforts were hampered by severe debris and silt buildup, which in some places was reportedly six to seven feet high.
    Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on deposition

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!