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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That’s not a uniquely Nazi idea or Trump view, Weber said, and neither is pushing for the wholesale removal of people deemed not to belong in a country.
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cleaning calls on soap and detergents for the removal of dirt and other impurities, while sanitizing actually kills bacteria through the use of chemicals.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cleaning calls on soap and detergents for the removal of dirt and other impurities, while sanitizing actually kills bacteria through the use of chemicals.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024
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“Removal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removal. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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