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 removal of bear attractants — typically meaning an easy meal — can remove the nuisance and the threat of the bear.
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Grant Gelhardt, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The tattoos on his right bicep remain highly visible, while the ink on his left arm has considerably faded due to laser tattoo removal.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 May 2025
Pompeii’s distinctive homes The removal of thresholds, missing decorations and portions of cut masonry at the entrance suggest the house undergoing a renovation — but the disruption wasn’t significant enough to keep people from living there or seeking refuge during the eruption.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Abrego Garcia, who at one time was accused by a government confidential source of being a member of the Salvadoran gang MS-13, was allowed to stay in the United States in 2019 after an immigration judge stopped his removal order to El Salvador.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Grant Gelhardt, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The tattoos on his right bicep remain highly visible, while the ink on his left arm has considerably faded due to laser tattoo removal.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 May 2025
Pompeii’s distinctive homes The removal of thresholds, missing decorations and portions of cut masonry at the entrance suggest the house undergoing a renovation — but the disruption wasn’t significant enough to keep people from living there or seeking refuge during the eruption.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Abrego Garcia, who at one time was accused by a government confidential source of being a member of the Salvadoran gang MS-13, was allowed to stay in the United States in 2019 after an immigration judge stopped his removal order to El Salvador.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removal
Noun
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Public policies on air quality, waste disposal, and green space maintenance all contribute to a city's overall health.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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And this time, budget-drafters will likely have real revenue numbers at their disposal, from receipts generated by the sale of high-value Utah and Nevada urban-interface BLM sales.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Although the law has never been tested in court, it has been credited with preventing further waste dumping.—
India Nye Wenner,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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