Examples of demobilize in a Sentence
Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty.
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On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek directed U.S. Northern Command to demobilize Oregon’s 200 National Guard troops and return another 200 California National Guard members to their state.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The order will remain in place until October 18.
Kotek has now asked the U.S. Northern Command, in a letter on Tuesday, to demobilize the Oregon National Guard members who are staging in her state.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The order will remain in place until October 18.
Kotek has now asked the U.S. Northern Command, in a letter on Tuesday, to demobilize the Oregon National Guard members who are staging in her state.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel wants Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that took a beating during its war with Israel last fall, disarmed and demobilized.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Demobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demobilize. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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demobilize
verb
de·mo·bi·lize
di-ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz 
(ˈ)dē-
1
: to dismiss from military service
demobilize an army
2
: to change from a state of war to a state of peace
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