as in disarming
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war
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Recent Examples of demilitarizing
Reopening borders is among the challenging issues on the agenda for the phase now underway, which also includes demilitarizing the strip after nearly two decades of Hamas rule and installing a new government to oversee reconstruction.
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CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Other challenging issues include demilitarizing the strip after nearly two decades of Hamas rule and installing a new government to oversee reconstruction.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza and training a new Palestinian police force are under discussion as part of the work on the resolution, according to the source.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump holds the cards for success or failure in demilitarizing Gaza and deradicalizing the Palestinians.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian Authority has engaged directly with Canada and the international community to undertake essential reforms, including comprehensive governance reforms, holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no role, and demilitarizing the Palestinian state.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Europe is remilitarizing after decades of demilitarizing.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Other challenging issues include demilitarizing the strip after nearly two decades of Hamas rule and installing a new government to oversee reconstruction.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza and training a new Palestinian police force are under discussion as part of the work on the resolution, according to the source.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump holds the cards for success or failure in demilitarizing Gaza and deradicalizing the Palestinians.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian Authority has engaged directly with Canada and the international community to undertake essential reforms, including comprehensive governance reforms, holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no role, and demilitarizing the Palestinian state.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Europe is remilitarizing after decades of demilitarizing.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demilitarizing
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Big guy, big laugh, big smile, always welcoming and disarming.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Charming, disarming, outgoing, chatty, funny, a little irreverent.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rattling off the potential for irreparable harm, the attorney said that demobilizing the project and then restarting it would significantly delay the overall timeline of the critical infrastructure project, or even torpedo the whole thing.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the 1970s, the Soviet Union enjoyed an advantageous shift in nuclear and conventional capabilities relative to the United States, which was demobilizing after the Vietnam War.—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Demilitarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demilitarizing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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