removal
noun
the act of removing.
removals
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pluralof removal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reporting this week has made it a lot clearer what these third-country removals actually look like, especially the ones to Africa.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
Officials say about a third were failed asylum seekers - the highest number for 16 years and double the rate of removals that occurred in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In 2005, the California government formally apologized for these forced removals, recognizing they were “fundamental violations of … basic civil liberties and constitutional rights” during a period “of illegal deportation and coerced emigration.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But analysts say the removals may be an attempt to erase from public spaces a powerful symbol linked to Suu Kyi, the popular Nobel laureate who remains detained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 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 Alice Morse Earle
