REMOVALS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

removals

noun

plural of removal

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 The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The 432,000 removals in fiscal year 2013 under Obama remain the highest on record, the report said. — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 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 Federal law restricts systematic voter roll removals within 90 days of a federal election. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But MacDonald said that, anecdotally, the payoff is that the dam removals restored a more free-flowing river that benefits fish and people. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The opposition says voters more likely to support its parties have been disproportionately affected by the removals, while supporters of the BJP have been spared or added to the lists. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Many of the bans took place in Florida and Texas, where restrictive laws have been passed and both politicians and conservative activists have pushed for removals. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The usual practice for rocket disposals is to steer them toward reentry over the ocean, suggesting the incident on September 15 was perhaps the result of a botched deorbit burn.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
The settlement noted that when notified by the district attorneys of the unlawful disposals, Terminix cooperated and quickly responded to prevent further violations of disposal and privacy laws.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disposals

Noun

Those two, plus Sean and Beatriz, have been the only non-Casa dumpings of the season.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2026
Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026

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