removal
noun
re·mov·al
ri-ˈmü-vəl 
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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Nik Popli, Time, 13 June 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the forcible removal of Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from her Los Angeles press conference on Thursday.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
California politicians reacted to the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla at the Department of Homeland Security’s press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Rubio has cited a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to justify Khalil's removal from the U.S.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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