as in disposals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removals
Researchers looked at wolf abundance, the number killed in wolf hunting and by government removals, and livestock depredation in those states from 2005 to 2001, and found that the amount of livestock saved by killing a single wolf, roughly equaled 7% of a single cow.
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Nathan Rott, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
After that judge temporarily blocked those removals, Reuveni raised questions within the Justice Department about whether the Administration was, once again, ignoring a judge’s injunction.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Per standard procedure, anyone determined to be in the country illegally is handed over to ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, which manages the nation’s civil immigration detention system and oversees removals.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, many removals at issue here are the objecting parents’ speech, not the government’s.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Incogni only includes custom removals at the Unlimited pricing tier.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, the Rebellion, one of the Revolution’s two official supporters groups, released a statement calling for the immediate removals of both Porter and Onalfo.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The case against the federal government is in its early stages, and plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and damages, and for their arrests and removals to be found unlawful and to be returned to the United States.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Donate Life America, a nonprofit that manages a national registry, has recorded a 700 percent increase in donor registration removals since the July 20 articles, with an average of 412 per day.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Nathan Rott, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
After that judge temporarily blocked those removals, Reuveni raised questions within the Justice Department about whether the Administration was, once again, ignoring a judge’s injunction.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Per standard procedure, anyone determined to be in the country illegally is handed over to ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, which manages the nation’s civil immigration detention system and oversees removals.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, many removals at issue here are the objecting parents’ speech, not the government’s.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Incogni only includes custom removals at the Unlimited pricing tier.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, the Rebellion, one of the Revolution’s two official supporters groups, released a statement calling for the immediate removals of both Porter and Onalfo.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The case against the federal government is in its early stages, and plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and damages, and for their arrests and removals to be found unlawful and to be returned to the United States.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Donate Life America, a nonprofit that manages a national registry, has recorded a 700 percent increase in donor registration removals since the July 20 articles, with an average of 412 per day.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removals
Noun
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Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Removals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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