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removal

American  
[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /

noun

  1. the act of removing.

  2. change of residence, position, etc.

  3. dismissal, as from an office.

removal British  
/ rɪˈmuːvəl /

noun

  1. the act of removing or state of being removed

    1. a change of residence

    2. ( as modifier )

      a removal company

  3. dismissal from office

  4. the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • preremoval noun

Etymology

Origin of removal

First recorded in 1590–1600; remove + -al 2

Example Sentences

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Smee estimates they spent about $20,000 in total on design fees, plants, removal and installation before the rebate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Surfshark One+ includes all previous features plus Incogni, a personal data removal service, and is priced at $20.65/month, $6.09/month for the one-year plan and $4.19/month for the two-year plan.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The Commission last month adopted a set of rules on what does and doesn’t qualify under its framework for carbon removal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The rules “create new opportunities for climate innovation, investments in carbon removal technologies and addressing greenwashing,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

After Mrs. Tesla evacuated the lab and called the hazardous waste removal squad, she praised Tyson and me for being natural chemists.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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