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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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his removal of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as House Intelligence Committee Chair as his own decision, not one ordered by President-elect Donald Trump.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
The Hitchhiking Ghosts imagery that appears in the mirrors during the ride’s finale has also been updated during the removal of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
At the peak in 2012, President Barack Obama reported more than 400,000 removals.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
An environment where officials face a constant threat of removal from office, which can distract them from the hard work of governing, leads to a perpetual campaign mode that isn’t healthy for democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
The Hitchhiking Ghosts imagery that appears in the mirrors during the ride’s finale has also been updated during the removal of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
At the peak in 2012, President Barack Obama reported more than 400,000 removals.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
An environment where officials face a constant threat of removal from office, which can distract them from the hard work of governing, leads to a perpetual campaign mode that isn’t healthy for democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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