removal
Americannoun
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the act of removing.
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change of residence, position, etc.
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dismissal, as from an office.
noun
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the act of removing or state of being removed
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a change of residence
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( as modifier )
a removal company
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dismissal from office
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the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons
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Origin of removal
Explanation
The word removal is the noun version of the verb to remove. When you "re-move" a sofa, you move it again by getting rid of it. You've seen to its removal. Carpet removal is the specialty of companies that come and take your old rugs away. When someone is asked to step down from a job or position, it's referred to as their removal. And why not? Why is a city council member's removal from office any different from a drunken idiot's removal from a nightclub? Congratulations! You've overseen the removal of the hated chairman of the board. Now we can install a new, truly lovable one in his place.
Vocabulary lists containing removal
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 6
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The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion, Lessons 3–5
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Example Sentences
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Mayor Karen Bass ordered Lineage to complete waste removal within 45 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The removal of the US de minimis exemption has had an adverse impact on our sales in the US and the overall growth of our net revenues," Shein said in the filing.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He unveiled the removal of a tax on household electricity bills, a planned cap on most bus fares in England and a 20 percent reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
South Western Railway said it had not ordered any shootings since March 2026, and egg removal was carried out instead if possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I didn’t get to ask yesterday with the tree removal, but I was wondering about your business. Are you doing well?”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
The lawsuit alleges Ghana is violating domestic and regional law by "facilitating removals to unsafe countries", a statement from the legal coalition said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Microsoft has been the world’s largest buyer of carbon removals by far, purchasing some 37 million credits, or 75% of engineered removals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Public trees, however, “we are still seeing removals that are unnecessary, and the city is not sure who is responsible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
That mission also experiences various removals, and in 1715, the remaining Christians are removed to the mission of Tuao.
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