decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
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The trains are set to be removed sometime next year, and while there is no rush, they have been decommissioned and will not roll again.
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John Shumway, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison and the Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan — which includes a biological research station in Ashland — appear on the list of 17 facilities that USGS would decommission.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Until there’s a place to send them, SONGS will not be considered fully decommissioned.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
The Navy has not had a frigate in its fleet since the USS Simpson was decommissioned in 2015.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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John Shumway, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison and the Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan — which includes a biological research station in Ashland — appear on the list of 17 facilities that USGS would decommission.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Until there’s a place to send them, SONGS will not be considered fully decommissioned.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
The Navy has not had a frigate in its fleet since the USS Simpson was decommissioned in 2015.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decommission
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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