demobbing

Definition of demobbingnext
present participle of demob, chiefly British
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Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • The process of how art gets made seems to change every day, with new technologies disrupting old workflows and evolving methods of distribution and monetization.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • However, not all analysts are dismissing that news that quickly.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • Fox also erred in not dismissing attempts by Magness and Lee Watson to intervene in the lawsuit, the attorney general’s office claimed, saying neither has standing to take part in the litigation, since they aren’t named as defendants in the case.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • There's also an argument to be made that this is disturbing the wildlife at the national park, which is a valid concern.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.
    Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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“Demobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobbing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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