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
State officials insisted the removal boosted public safety by standardizing traffic markings statewide, but drew criticism for targeting designs and colors supporting the LGBTQ community.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Jakarta authorities have responded with mass removals, targeting the janitor fish in city waterways.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Surgical removal, for instance, has recurrence rates between 45 percent to 100 percent.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
With the removal of the sheep by 1910, the grove expanded to 1,500 trees by the mid-1990s and by 2015, the population increased to 3,500 trees and over 8,500 seedlings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Jakarta authorities have responded with mass removals, targeting the janitor fish in city waterways.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Surgical removal, for instance, has recurrence rates between 45 percent to 100 percent.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
With the removal of the sheep by 1910, the grove expanded to 1,500 trees by the mid-1990s and by 2015, the population increased to 3,500 trees and over 8,500 seedlings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removal
Noun
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Uniting the Selke Guys One of the luxuries Tampa has at its disposal is having two terrific defensive centers in Anthony Cirelli and Yanni Gourde.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the Navy also has divers and small teams of explosive ordnance disposal technicians in the region that are capable of clearing mines.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Roll said his top concerns are water and energy use, along with water and heat dumping.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Avs did more dumping than chasing and rode their puck luck harder than usual.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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