as in disposals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
a product for the removal of warts
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Recent Examples of removals
When the investigator asked for a spreadsheet documenting removals, mentioned in testimony by several supervisors, the agency’s then-adult protection director in Miami emailed a copy.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In a release Thursday, the city emphasized that permits are required for most non-emergency tree removals, part of a broader push to protect environmental health and maintain quality of life in the growing suburban community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the videos remain accessible on X and other platforms, and the removals seem to have done little to slow their reach.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
TikTok did not immediately respond for comment when contacted by USA TODAY about the removals on March 26 and 27.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
According to that information, the San Diego field office conducted nearly 13,000 removals last year.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In Washington state, dam removals on the Elwha and White Salmon rivers reopened habitat that had been inaccessible for migrating fish for about a century, allowing Chinook, coho, steelhead and lamprey to return.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Beebe joins a growing list of public land advocates documenting the removals.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
What to check before the 2026 deadline The IRS says Form 843 is used to request refunds or removals of certain penalties or interest.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In a release Thursday, the city emphasized that permits are required for most non-emergency tree removals, part of a broader push to protect environmental health and maintain quality of life in the growing suburban community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the videos remain accessible on X and other platforms, and the removals seem to have done little to slow their reach.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
TikTok did not immediately respond for comment when contacted by USA TODAY about the removals on March 26 and 27.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
According to that information, the San Diego field office conducted nearly 13,000 removals last year.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In Washington state, dam removals on the Elwha and White Salmon rivers reopened habitat that had been inaccessible for migrating fish for about a century, allowing Chinook, coho, steelhead and lamprey to return.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Beebe joins a growing list of public land advocates documenting the removals.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
What to check before the 2026 deadline The IRS says Form 843 is used to request refunds or removals of certain penalties or interest.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for removals
Noun
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In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Removals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/removals. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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