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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While Qu was initially arrested by immigration authorities, he was later released due to a lack of detention space and was given an immigration removal proceeding scheduled for 2027, officials said.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
A little over 18 months later, the activist investor Elliott Investment Management built a stake in Southwest and launched a withering campaign that called for sweeping board changes, including the removal of Jordan and his then-chairman, Gary Kelly.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Another factor could be too many buds clustered on a shoot where removal of all but one of them will ensure that the remaining bud will open.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
After the third giveaway happened with six seconds left in the second quarter, Schaefer expressed his frustrations with his trademark jacket removal.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
A little over 18 months later, the activist investor Elliott Investment Management built a stake in Southwest and launched a withering campaign that called for sweeping board changes, including the removal of Jordan and his then-chairman, Gary Kelly.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Another factor could be too many buds clustered on a shoot where removal of all but one of them will ensure that the remaining bud will open.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
After the third giveaway happened with six seconds left in the second quarter, Schaefer expressed his frustrations with his trademark jacket removal.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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