Examples of “deposition” in a Sentence

noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.

• The deposition of the president shocked the international community.
• The deposition of the king ended the dynasty after centuries of rule.
• Historians describe the deposition of the last emperor as surprisingly sudden.

noun A formal, sworn statement of testimony given outside a courtroom, usually during legal proceedings.

• Her deposition lasted more than six hours.
• The witness gave a deposition in the lawyer's office last week.
• Both sides read the deposition carefully before the trial began.

noun The natural process by which material such as sediment, snow, or frost settles or builds up somewhere.

• Over centuries, the deposition of sediment formed the river delta.
• Wind-driven deposition of sand slowly built the dunes along the coast.
• Frost deposition left a delicate white layer on the window overnight.