removed

adjective re·moved \ ri-ˈmüvd \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of removed

1 a : distant in degree of relationship

b : of a younger or older generation

a second cousin's child is a second cousin once removed

2 : separate or remote in space, time, or character

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Examples of removed in a Sentence

We're looking for an apartment somewhat removed from the noise of downtown.
The child of your first cousin is your first cousin once removed.

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As Variety reported: Sinclair doesn’t plan to be too far removed from WPIX and WGN.

— alvin chang, Vox, "Sinclair, the pro-Trump TV company, is about to become bigger. This map shows just how big.," 6 Apr. 2018
His nearly six years as a prisoner seem a lifetime away from McCain's crowded years in the political spotlight, and far removed from his current battle with a deadly form of brain cancer.

— dan nowicki, azcentral, "How John McCain's POW release 45 years ago started his path to politics," 2 Apr. 2018
Often an examiner will approve some claims while ruling that others are too far removed from what the applicant actually invented.

— timothy b. lee, Ars Technica, "Why the roots of patent trolling may be in the patent office," 5 Mar. 2018
Only 40 percent removed household items from areas that might flood, and just 5 percent bought a generator.

— mike snyder, Houston Chronicle, "After Harvey, slight majority still opposes more taxes for flood control projects, survey says," 12 Feb. 2018
Fame accrues to a concentrated few, far removed from the majority of us who are just not famous.

— evan horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Being lucky really is more important than being good," 31 Mar. 2018
Analysts have worried that the generation, far removed from the struggles against communism and fascism, has failed to learn from the past.

— sara miller llana, The Christian Science Monitor, "In Slovakia, children of the Velvet Revolution lead fight to be 'normal'," 28 Mar. 2018
And that, in turn, means good things for Black, whose looks and voice are not that far removed from the legendary Roy Rogers.

— chuck yarborough, cleveland.com, "Clint Black, Dashboard Confessional turn Also Playing into a history lesson," 26 Mar. 2018
The duo returns one year after the Hawks averaged more than 12 goals per game, and their senior class isn’t far removed from their run to the state final in 2015.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Parity expected for Howard County boys lacrosse season in 2018," 20 Mar. 2018

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: away from something
: of a younger or older generation

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