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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By Friday, July 17, the chain had entirely switched out its lettuce, auditing the removal down to the store level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He enjoys a good reputation within the military, and protesters calling for his predecessor's removal often chanted his name as their preferred replacement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Monday, the city withdrew its objection to the Chapter 11 sale, saying the buyer had agreed to begin graffiti removal immediately and formally close the sale in six months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - a move that triggered street protests across the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Our TV's in the back of the removal truck.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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
Much of that has come from the tech sector betting on carbon 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
Dr Mihnea Cuibus, a researcher at The Migration Observatory, said there were many barriers to effectively scaling up migrant removals from the detention centre.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
To that public opinion, chiefly so formed, we owe the successive removals of restrictions upon trade, which have carried forward our exports from thirty-six millions sterling in 1831 to ninety millions in 1853.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles
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