removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl 
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Get the Recipe 73 of 80 Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche
Cook this quiche in a springform pan for easy removal.
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite spending hours in the car viewing one apocalyptic scene after another, none of our heroes are moved to consider moments when all this might have been avoided or to contemplate the nation’s future: Do the Western Forces have a plan beyond the president’s removal?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The plan called for continued removal of outdated or silted-up dams that block rivers.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The agreement expired on Jan. 31, prompting the removal of all UMG artists’ catalogs from the app the following day.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
All the deletions make the F40 supremely lithe A tubular steel chassis and the Kevlar body panels, in concert with the removal of all other non-essential bits, leave the F40’s curb weight clocking in at 2,433 pounds.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $3.5 billion to build new carbon removal hubs across the US.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Scientists believe many of the life-forms that call this environment home would be unlikely to recover from the removal of the nodules and are calling for protections, according to the Natural History Museum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Around the turn of the 13th century B.C.E., the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Horemheb issued an edict stating that both tax extortion and evasion could be punished by removal of the nose and exile.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
Despite spending hours in the car viewing one apocalyptic scene after another, none of our heroes are moved to consider moments when all this might have been avoided or to contemplate the nation’s future: Do the Western Forces have a plan beyond the president’s removal?
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The plan called for continued removal of outdated or silted-up dams that block rivers.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The agreement expired on Jan. 31, prompting the removal of all UMG artists’ catalogs from the app the following day.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
All the deletions make the F40 supremely lithe A tubular steel chassis and the Kevlar body panels, in concert with the removal of all other non-essential bits, leave the F40’s curb weight clocking in at 2,433 pounds.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $3.5 billion to build new carbon removal hubs across the US.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Scientists believe many of the life-forms that call this environment home would be unlikely to recover from the removal of the nodules and are calling for protections, according to the Natural History Museum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Around the turn of the 13th century B.C.E., the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Horemheb issued an edict stating that both tax extortion and evasion could be punished by removal of the nose and exile.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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