removals

plural of removal
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 The shift from removals scattered on many smaller lots to mass clearings on a handful of properties is backed up by permitting data, the assessment notes. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Incogni, Optery, and Privacy Bee all cost less and automate removals on more broker sites than Kanary does. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Reddit’s recently revamped AI moderation tools were apparently responsible for the removals, the moderators believe. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 According to reports, the first CO₂ removals are expected to begin sometime in late 2027. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 At first, Feeley and ICE officials said the temporary removals of detainees from Krome and other South Florida immigration facilities totaled 47 and resulted from fire threats in June and other factors, such as a lack of beds. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 While the increase is significant, the pace of removals has stayed roughly flat, with the total number of people in detention increasing after the reversal that followed the deadly shootings in Minneapolis in January. Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The data on number of removals come as ICE is under scrutiny for two shootings carried out by the agency in which two people died. Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Typically, the nonprofit conducts these removals annually, but in recent years, employers and unions have agreed to pause them in a tough post-strikes environment for workers, says an industry source. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removals
Noun
  • There may also be some disposals — again, part of Lewis’s winning formula at Tesco over six years.
    Ian King, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Toilets flush more often, disposals run nonstop and hoses stay on for hours to fill kiddie pools or rinse off the grill.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
  • 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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