removal

noun

re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl How to pronounce removal (audio)
: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed

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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Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025 The only definitive cure for fibroids is a hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Right-wing commentators, by contrast, have defended the decision and attributed Kimmel’s removal to the content of his monologue. Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 While Judge Kelly's order only applies to Guatemalan children, attorneys for the minors had notified the court that other children from different countries could also be targeted for removal. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for removal

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of removal was in 1595

Cite this Entry

“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

removal

noun
re·​mov·​al ri-ˈmü-vəl How to pronounce removal (audio)
: the act of removing : the fact of being removed

Legal Definition

removal

noun
re·​mov·​al
: the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed

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