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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But from 15 July it is scheduled to see a new development - the removal of the border, allowing freedom of movement between Spain and Gibraltar.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Many people no longer have space for their third molars – leading to impaction, crowding and often requiring surgical removal.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Times reported that Native Americans were calling for the elimination of Fullerton High School’s warrior mascot, but the school denied complete removal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I did not come here to be questioned. I came to express my demands," he said before the judge ordered his removal, the opposition-leaning Bir Gun newspaper reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The ANC was then holding meetings every Sunday evening in Freedom Square, in the center of Sophiatown, to mobilize opposition to the removal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Officials said the last detainees had either been transferred to other centers or deported, after federal and state authorities initially described the removals as a safety measure linked to the start of hurricane season.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer, said at the time that the company may adjust the pace or volume of its carbon removals, but isn’t pulling back from the program.
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
I suppose we have to transplant some plants, sometimes; but I would try to keep old friends together even in those removals.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
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