removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl 
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Examples of removal in a Sentence
We arranged for the removal of the old car.
The city is having problems with trash removal.
Surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.
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The company is the world's largest purchaser of carbon removal credits, and its removal investments grew by five times in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The two highest members of the commission were not subjected to at-will removal by a president.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
An immigration detainer means federal agents should be notified by local law enforcement before an individual is released so they can be handed over for removal proceedings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As a condition of the Army Corps of Engineers permits, the sand removal must minimize disturbance of eelgrass in the launch basin, meaning no heavy sand removal equipment is allowed in the basin.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The two highest members of the commission were not subjected to at-will removal by a president.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
An immigration detainer means federal agents should be notified by local law enforcement before an individual is released so they can be handed over for removal proceedings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As a condition of the Army Corps of Engineers permits, the sand removal must minimize disturbance of eelgrass in the launch basin, meaning no heavy sand removal equipment is allowed in the basin.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl
: the act of removing : the fact of being removed
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