eviction

noun

Definition of evictionnext
as in removal

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  1. removal
  2. deposition
  3. ouster
Noun
  • There is no discussing requests for removal from the consent calendar and no motion is required – simply the director’s request that the item be removed.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect has also indicated that his administration will prioritize the removal of migrants with criminal backgrounds.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of removal
Noun
  • Colleagues recalled Collins as a devoted family man who would drop everything — even, for example, in the midst of a deposition — if his wife and daughters needed him.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tungsten diselenide vapor was sprayed over this array of trenches at 485° C as part of the chemical vapor deposition process.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • But now, with the ouster of the younger al-Assad, maybe the film can be screened more widely.
    Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Four years ago, the city of L.A. was a major stronghold for Gascón, playing a significant role in the ouster of then-Dist.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ouster
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