diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index ff0da86f65..8bc7181633 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -440,6 +440,42 @@ typedef double qreal;
 #define QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_5(minor)      QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_5_##minor
 #define QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION(major, minor) QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_##major##_##minor
 
+/*
+    QT_REMOVED_SINCE(major, minor) evaluates as true if the Qt version is greater than
+    the deprecation point specified \e and QT_BUILD_REMOVED_API is defined.
+
+    Use it to remove functions from the API, but not the ABI, by moving their definitions
+    into the module's \c{removed_api/} subdir and defining QT_BUILD_REMOVED_API.
+
+    Example:
+
+        // header
+        #if QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
+            void removedFunction(); // function removed since Qt 6.3
+        #endif
+
+        // implementation
+        // ... moved from here ...
+
+        // removed_api/some.cpp
+        #define QT_BUILD_REMOVED_API
+        #include <qglobal.h>
+
+        #include <someheader.h>
+
+        #if QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
+        void removedFunction() { newFunction(); }
+        #endif
+
+    The function is now removed from the API, but remains in the ABI until
+    the deprecation point moves past 6.3.
+*/
+#ifdef QT_BUILD_REMOVED_API
+#define QT_REMOVED_SINCE(major, minor) QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(major, minor)
+#else
+#define QT_REMOVED_SINCE(major, minor) 0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 // A tag to help mark stuff deprecated (cf. QStringViewLiteral)
 namespace QtPrivate {
diff --git a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 324a26d07d..f2bb1e58a1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ qt_internal_add_module(Widgets
     QMAKE_MODULE_CONFIG uic
     PLUGIN_TYPES styles
     SOURCES
+        compat/removed_api.cpp
         itemviews/qfileiconprovider.cpp itemviews/qfileiconprovider.h itemviews/qfileiconprovider_p.h
         kernel/qapplication.cpp kernel/qapplication.h kernel/qapplication_p.h
         kernel/qboxlayout.cpp kernel/qboxlayout.h
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ qt_internal_add_module(Widgets
         widgets/qabstractscrollarea.cpp widgets/qabstractscrollarea.h widgets/qabstractscrollarea_p.h
         widgets/qfocusframe.cpp widgets/qfocusframe.h
         widgets/qframe.cpp widgets/qframe.h widgets/qframe_p.h
-        widgets/qtwidgets_widgets_removed_functions_in_6_3.cpp
         widgets/qwidgetanimator.cpp widgets/qwidgetanimator_p.h
     DEFINES
         QT_NO_USING_NAMESPACE
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ set(qstyle_resource_files
 )
 
 set(widgets_no_pch_sources
-    widgets/qtwidgets_widgets_removed_functions_in_6_3.cpp
+    compat/removed_api.cpp
 )
 
 foreach(src ${widgets_no_pch_sources})
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qtwidgets_widgets_removed_functions_in_6_3.cpp b/src/widgets/compat/removed_api.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from src/widgets/widgets/qtwidgets_widgets_removed_functions_in_6_3.cpp
rename to src/widgets/compat/removed_api.cpp
index 535aec8ce4..3af337d853 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qtwidgets_widgets_removed_functions_in_6_3.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/compat/removed_api.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define QT_BUILD_FUNCTIONS_REMOVED_IN_6_3
+#define QT_BUILD_REMOVED_API
 
 #include "qglobal.h"
 
 QT_USE_NAMESPACE
 
-#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 3)
+#if QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
 
 #include "qmenu.h"
 
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ QAction *QToolBar::addAction(const QIcon &icon, const QString &text,
 // #include <qotherheader.h>
 // // implement removed functions from qotherheader.h
 
-#endif // QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6, 3)
+#endif // QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.h
index 7d502f9f1b..68481308fb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     ~QMenu();
 
     using QWidget::addAction;
-#ifdef QT_BUILD_FUNCTIONS_REMOVED_IN_6_3
+#if QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
     QAction *addAction(const QString &text);
     QAction *addAction(const QIcon &icon, const QString &text);
 #if !QT_CONFIG(shortcut)
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar.h
index caca716d2e..09f639d3e7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qtoolbar.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
     void clear();
 
     using QWidget::addAction;
-#ifdef QT_BUILD_FUNCTIONS_REMOVED_IN_6_3
+#if QT_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 3)
     QAction *addAction(const QString &text);
     QAction *addAction(const QIcon &icon, const QString &text);
     QAction *addAction(const QString &text, const QObject *receiver, const char* member);