as in disposal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removal
Those will likely include the shift on the US position on Taiwan, easing of export restrictions to give China access to more high-end tech, and possibly the removal of Chinese firms from US sanctions lists.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Centerville’s area round opponent, Shelbyville, lost the three-game series but will replace Centerville in a regional semifinal series against Harleton due to the removal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The maintenance does not include other trail work like rock removal or retreading.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Fortunately, security researchers flagged the malicious versions within the first 20 minutes, leading to their removal.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Centerville’s area round opponent, Shelbyville, lost the three-game series but will replace Centerville in a regional semifinal series against Harleton due to the removal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The maintenance does not include other trail work like rock removal or retreading.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Fortunately, security researchers flagged the malicious versions within the first 20 minutes, leading to their removal.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for removal
Noun
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No more state jets at his disposal, 24 hours a day.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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And by requiring the large companies sticking us with all this trash to pay a fee, New York City will be reimbursed around $266 million per year in trash collection and disposal costs.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Then environmental regulation limited whey dumping, and technological developments made processing whey into powder much easier.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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