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
This latest wave of removals is part of Sony's recent efforts to stop low-quality games from being sold on its storefront.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 1,700 people have requested voluntary removals from the facility since the start of 2025, according to immigration court data published by researchers at Syracuse University — a level unparalleled by any period since the researchers began tracking it nearly 30 years ago.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
When the investigator asked for a spreadsheet documenting removals, mentioned in testimony by several supervisors, the agency’s then-adult protection director in Miami emailed a copy.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In a release Thursday, the city emphasized that permits are required for most non-emergency tree removals, part of a broader push to protect environmental health and maintain quality of life in the growing suburban community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the videos remain accessible on X and other platforms, and the removals seem to have done little to slow their reach.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
TikTok did not immediately respond for comment when contacted by USA TODAY about the removals on March 26 and 27.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
During the 2024 fiscal year, there were 6,319 removals, according to ICE’s website.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In Washington state, dam removals on the Elwha and White Salmon rivers reopened habitat that had been inaccessible for migrating fish for about a century, allowing Chinook, coho, steelhead and lamprey to return.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 1,700 people have requested voluntary removals from the facility since the start of 2025, according to immigration court data published by researchers at Syracuse University — a level unparalleled by any period since the researchers began tracking it nearly 30 years ago.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
When the investigator asked for a spreadsheet documenting removals, mentioned in testimony by several supervisors, the agency’s then-adult protection director in Miami emailed a copy.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In a release Thursday, the city emphasized that permits are required for most non-emergency tree removals, part of a broader push to protect environmental health and maintain quality of life in the growing suburban community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the videos remain accessible on X and other platforms, and the removals seem to have done little to slow their reach.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
TikTok did not immediately respond for comment when contacted by USA TODAY about the removals on March 26 and 27.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
During the 2024 fiscal year, there were 6,319 removals, according to ICE’s website.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In Washington state, dam removals on the Elwha and White Salmon rivers reopened habitat that had been inaccessible for migrating fish for about a century, allowing Chinook, coho, steelhead and lamprey to return.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removals
Noun
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The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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