1
as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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as in to challenge
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity
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Recent Examples of impeach
The unanimous decision of the court confirms that the nation’s parliament was justified in voting to impeach Yoon.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But Han himself was impeached just two weeks later over his refusal to fill a vacant seat in one of the country’s top courts and was only reinstated to the role in late March.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Conservative Park Geun-hye was impeached, removed from office, and imprisoned in 2017 over a corruption scandal.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
In March, when the rate was 930,000 rials to the dollar, Iran's parliament impeached his finance minister, Abdolnasser Hemmati, over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But Han himself was impeached just two weeks later over his refusal to fill a vacant seat in one of the country’s top courts and was only reinstated to the role in late March.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Conservative Park Geun-hye was impeached, removed from office, and imprisoned in 2017 over a corruption scandal.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
In March, when the rate was 930,000 rials to the dollar, Iran's parliament impeached his finance minister, Abdolnasser Hemmati, over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeach
Verb
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But they were accused of wanting a national ID card.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump accused of attacking legal system Trump moved against WilmerHale only hours before that firm went to court Friday morning.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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The judge heard arguments in the case after a federal judge in Massachusetts transferred the 30-year-old's lawsuit challenging her detention to Vermont rather than dismiss it or send it to Louisiana as the U.S. Justice Department wanted.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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With the East’s play-in seeding set at No. 7 Orlando Magic, No. 8 Atlanta Hawks, No. 9 Bulls and No. 10 Heat, here’s the challenging path to the playoffs that Miami faces ...—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Mangione was previously indicted on multiple state charges in New York and Pennsylvania.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Luigi Mangione was indicted on four charges by a New York grand jury in the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The government has long had broad discretion to question and search noncitizens before admitting them into the country.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The shooting Saturday in Pocatello outraged the boy's family and neighbors as well as viewers online who questioned why the officers opened fire within about 12 seconds of exiting their patrol cars while making no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation or use less lethal weapons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the man was arrested, prosecuted and convicted, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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The legal advocacy group said that since the start of those protests in July 2020 and up until the end of January 2025, at least 1,960 people have been prosecuted or charged for their participation in political assemblies and for speaking out, with at least 277 prosecuted for lese majeste.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former Meta employees have also disputed details of the book.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Carrillo, a legal consultant for Regency Management, disputed those accusations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Impeach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeach. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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