removed
Americanadjective
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remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- Synonyms:
- apart, solitary, isolated, abstracted, withdrawn
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distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship.
A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin or the first cousin of one’s parent.
The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.
adjective
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separated by distance or abstract distinction
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(postpositive) separated by a degree of descent or kinship
the child of a person's first cousin is his first cousin once removed
Other Word Forms
- removedly adverb
- removedness noun
- unremoved adjective
Etymology
Origin of removed
Example Sentences
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So far action has been limited to clubs being removed from competitions where there might be a conflict of interest.
From BBC
The FSA is working with manufacturers to trace all products that may have used the affected ingredient and ensure all affected products are removed from sale.
From BBC
On Thursday, an AFP reporter saw the federation's signboard had been removed at its address.
From Barron's
The DoJ removed thousands of documents from its website, stating that the files had been uploaded due to "technical or human error".
From BBC
The previous four were all removed by either military coups or court orders.
From Barron's
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