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
From extension removal to a preliminary cut and a few rounds of color, the transformation took a total of four days to complete with the help of celebrity colorist Jacob Schwartz.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Some brushes come with a feature that will push all the hair to the end of the bristles for easy removal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Should the mayor be removed, the city could be required to hold a special election within 90 days, depending on the timing of the removal and the provisions of the city charter.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The removal men will be back for a third job, as The Office Movers welcomes Drake to the team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Some brushes come with a feature that will push all the hair to the end of the bristles for easy removal.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Should the mayor be removed, the city could be required to hold a special election within 90 days, depending on the timing of the removal and the provisions of the city charter.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The removal men will be back for a third job, as The Office Movers welcomes Drake to the team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removal
Noun
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As Peter takes his final breaths, the limited series jumps back in time to show Marissa secretly removing the emergency kit from their car and pulling an expired EpiPen out of their home's disposal box.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento police arrested Christina Cowens on suspicion of felony grand theft and misdemeanor counts of unlawful disposal of human remains and attempting to conceal a death.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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So basically, our goal is to turn Ghana from a dumping ground into a design ground, from a place of waste to one of beauty.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Overflowing cans and informal dumping attract wildlife and shift behavior.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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