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
Nuclear disarmament obligations must be fulfilled completely and verifiably.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But an agreement signed last week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments to end the fighting in southern Lebanon links Israel's removal of forces from the area with Hezbollah's disarmament.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Hezbollah is unlikely to agree to any plan that would include its disarmament throughout the country.
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Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Much of the focus of its negotiations with Beirut has revolved around the disarmament of the group, but nearly all analysts are in agreement that the Lebanese military isn’t capable.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Now that each side could monitor the other, disarmament took hold.
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Billy Perrigo,
Time,
23 June 2026
When asked on Tuesday whether Seoul should lower its expectations about Beijing after Xi appeared to avoid the nuclear issue in Pyongyang, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il insisted that China continues to support the nuclear disarmament goal.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
The signatories agreed to work toward ending the arms race and, ultimately, complete disarmament.
—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But an agreement signed last week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments to end the fighting in southern Lebanon links Israel's removal of forces from the area with Hezbollah's disarmament.
—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Hezbollah is unlikely to agree to any plan that would include its disarmament throughout the country.
—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Much of the focus of its negotiations with Beirut has revolved around the disarmament of the group, but nearly all analysts are in agreement that the Lebanese military isn’t capable.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Now that each side could monitor the other, disarmament took hold.
—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
23 June 2026
When asked on Tuesday whether Seoul should lower its expectations about Beijing after Xi appeared to avoid the nuclear issue in Pyongyang, South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il insisted that China continues to support the nuclear disarmament goal.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
The signatories agreed to work toward ending the arms race and, ultimately, complete disarmament.
—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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The treaty also deployed the Multinational Force and Observers in 1982 to monitor Sinai’s demilitarization.
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The Palestinian militant group has sought to link any demilitarization to Israeli troop pullbacks.
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“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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