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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 log went missing until last fall, when an officer in a deposition said it had been misplaced in the trunk of his squad car and he returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Nanoplastics can travel through the air and fall into the ocean with rain or settle directly onto the water's surface through a process known as dry deposition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Veeco sells technologies for ion-beam deposition and laser annealing, which are essential in manufacturing semiconductors and packaging advanced chips.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

The former president was asked about this interaction with Davies when he sat for a deposition in front of the US House Oversight Committee in February.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I’m sure there were in her deposition some of the same things that she had said to you and me at dinner.

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