1
a
: distant in degree of relationship
b
: of a younger or older generation
a second cousin's child is a second cousin once removed
2
: separate or remote in space, time, or character
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Examples of removed in a Sentence
We're looking for an apartment somewhat removed from the noise of downtown.
The child of your first cousin is your first cousin once removed.
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The removed books were voted on by the district’s Board of Education, which the ACLU argued was an injection of the body’s partisan political views into students’ education.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has been selling off materials for the southern border wall since at least August 2023, with some of these being auctioned off for as low as $5 in removed listings online.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition, the Shanghai flagship’s removed walls will find a second life within the brand’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun store in Beijing, which is slated to open this month.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Still, this playthrough isn’t so removed from my first.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has been selling off materials for the southern border wall since at least August 2023, with some of these being auctioned off for as low as $5 in removed listings online.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition, the Shanghai flagship’s removed walls will find a second life within the brand’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun store in Beijing, which is slated to open this month.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
Still, this playthrough isn’t so removed from my first.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Removed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/removed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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