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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Placing food waste in sealed containers inside the building before removal, for instance, would significantly extend the time necessary to clean up the entire site, the company argued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
“The seriousness of the allegations, and the breakdown of trust between Karim Khan and the member states justifies” his removal, said a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"My own view is that the evidence is more than sufficient for his removal, and I think for the ICC to have any credibility, he must be removed," Rapp told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
At the centre top there is a representation of Papin’s piston powered by the pressure of the atmosphere: once the steam has condensed, removal of the pin labelled E causes the piston to descend.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In the meantime, lower courts should test the limits of Slaughter by enjoining removals that hamstring agencies by denying them a quorum.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
To date, 49 million credits have been sold to companies for roughly $12 billion, up from just a few hundred million dollars four years ago, according to CDR.fyi, a carbon removals tracking database.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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
Lichfield, see of, 17, 18; made metropolitan, 26-29; removals of, 82.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William
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