REMOVAL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

removal

noun

ri-ˈmü-vəl

Definition of removal

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 Trump’s prioritization of deportations has changed how ICE is operating and more than doubled the number of deportation officers nationwide, leading to more arrests and removals. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Since June 2025, the SIR has tagged roughly 130 million names for removal from the voter rolls. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Partisan arguments flare over how to balance removal of street encampments with voluntary placement in housing or wraparound social services. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit and petition for removal was filed Wednesday by Gillespie County residents Bruce Neitzke and Esther Schneider with state District Judge Albert Patillo in the 216th Judicial District. — Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for removal

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Some cities have free disposal days for residents, and some allow non-residents to use the facility for a fee.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Douthat himself describes this project as speculative historical fiction, and the data-dumping, supplemental world-building documents are certainly dense with history and archangels.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The problem became serious enough that Southern states began restricting cottonseed dumping in the mid-1800s.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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