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

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Recent Examples of deposition The company makes the high-tech picks and shovels—etch and deposition tools—needed to churn out high-bandwidth memory and advanced logic chips, both of which are in hot demand as AI workloads get more power-hungry. John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 But the former staff member at the office who was close with the wife said during a deposition that everyone in the office suspected the wife had orchestrated her husband’s killing. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 On March 3, 2025, the family's lawyer, Gloria Allred, filed a notice of deposition demanding that Baldwin testify on the stand in early May. Erica Marrison, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Instead, he’s spent millions (and counting) in taxpayer dollars to continue harassing former public servants, demanding medical and gynecological records from one victim, and dragging others through expensive depositions — even some who aren’t suing him. Erica Vladimer, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deposition
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Noun
  • This suggests the amphibians perished in calm waters and were gently buried by layers of fine sediment over time.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • These materials trap sediment, absorb heavy metals, and remove fertilizers, waste, and pollutants before the water is released into the canals and, eventually, Biscayne Bay.
    Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • After the exhibition closes, it will be sunk in the Pacific Ocean as a deposit for growing coral, part of Chang’s ongoing work with oceans and the environment.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
  • John and Melody put down a deposit of $10,000 for the unit.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • In the communities along the Gunpowder River, from Joppatowne and Rumsey Island as well as down past Harewood and Oliver Beach in Baltimore County, the clays and silts continue to foul the waters.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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