as in disposal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removal
The 100% cotton cover is the ideal surface to smooth out even your most delicate clothes, and the board also features a steel mesh top that helps steam flow for even more effective wrinkle removal.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
For months, money intended to reimburse Western North Carolina municipalities for debris removal, road and bridge repairs and more has been held up by the federal government.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration has aggressively sought to remove the protection, thus making more people eligible for removal.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
When a post violates those guidelines, Moonshot will file formal reports and use the team to lean on companies to expedite the removal or censorship of that post.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
For months, money intended to reimburse Western North Carolina municipalities for debris removal, road and bridge repairs and more has been held up by the federal government.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration has aggressively sought to remove the protection, thus making more people eligible for removal.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
When a post violates those guidelines, Moonshot will file formal reports and use the team to lean on companies to expedite the removal or censorship of that post.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removal
Noun
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At a time when most of his colleagues complain about the lack of signings, the Spaniard was annoyed at having too many options at his disposal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Nix was not exactly loaded with weapons at his disposal in Year 1.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The previous episode of Love Island USA Season 7 ended on a cliffhanger following the dumping of Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe after they were left single.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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That was evident by the two most recent dumpings in which couples like Taylor and Clarke and Ace and Chelley were eliminated.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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