removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl 
Examples of removal in a Sentence
We arranged for the removal of the old car.
The city is having problems with trash removal.
Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
On April 15, the American Civil Liberties Union also filed a lawsuit against DoDEA, claiming that the removal of books violated students’ First Amendment Rights.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Her appointment is the latest wrinkle in the ongoing legal dispute over Castillo’s controversial removal from office on Feb. 18, when the results of the city’s residency investigation were revealed to civic leaders in a closed-door meeting.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Six, plain-clothes private security officers were charged with misdemeanors, including battery, for the forcible removal of a woman from a Republican Party meeting in Idaho.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
On April 15, the American Civil Liberties Union also filed a lawsuit against DoDEA, claiming that the removal of books violated students’ First Amendment Rights.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Her appointment is the latest wrinkle in the ongoing legal dispute over Castillo’s controversial removal from office on Feb. 18, when the results of the city’s residency investigation were revealed to civic leaders in a closed-door meeting.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Six, plain-clothes private security officers were charged with misdemeanors, including battery, for the forcible removal of a woman from a Republican Party meeting in Idaho.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for removal
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl
: the act of removing : the fact of being removed
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