as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarmament
Netanyahu conditioned Gaza’s reconstruction on Hamas disarmament and tunnel destruction, potentially using control of Rafah as leverage in ongoing negotiations.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Subsequent stages remain to be fulfilled, with deep splits over what comes next, including Hamas disarmament.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal officials initially claimed Pretti approached agents with a handgun and resisted disarmament.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s plan for peace stipulates the disarmament of Hamas and Israel’s eventual withdrawal; there are few signs of either becoming a reality.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, though Lebanon remains committed to the terms of the ceasefire, including the disarmament of Hezbollah, the armed Shiite movement has refused to entirely give up its arms.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Each bloc fears that regulation means unilateral disarmament.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Hamas is sending mixed messages on what disarmament means.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Subsequent stages remain to be fulfilled, with deep splits over what comes next, including Hamas disarmament.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal officials initially claimed Pretti approached agents with a handgun and resisted disarmament.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s plan for peace stipulates the disarmament of Hamas and Israel’s eventual withdrawal; there are few signs of either becoming a reality.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, though Lebanon remains committed to the terms of the ceasefire, including the disarmament of Hezbollah, the armed Shiite movement has refused to entirely give up its arms.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Each bloc fears that regulation means unilateral disarmament.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Hamas is sending mixed messages on what disarmament means.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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In November, the United Nations Security Council backed the plan, giving it international legitimacy and a mandate to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November – giving it international legitimacy – with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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