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Recent Examples of demobilization
But Putin can’t afford to climb back down the mountain as the economy has becoming increasingly reliant on the defense sector while a military demobilization would likely trigger an economic crisis.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
During the Civil War, the United States had become the most powerful military force on planet Earth, and even after the demobilization, everyone saw the tremendous latent power of the United States, both military and economic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
America quickly pivoted from postwar euphoria and demobilization to planning for a long, cold war.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, insurgent ideologies and opposition to demobilization efforts in Colombia remain central to understanding their motivations.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
In this context, the gravest danger is not repression but demobilization.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
This is, by most accounts, technically impossible given the challenges of demobilization, war-time logistics and legal reform.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Except for those limitations, the Army is arranging to return those eligible for demobilization as quickly as possible.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
So that has to happen, that demobilization has to happen.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
During the Civil War, the United States had become the most powerful military force on planet Earth, and even after the demobilization, everyone saw the tremendous latent power of the United States, both military and economic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
America quickly pivoted from postwar euphoria and demobilization to planning for a long, cold war.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, insurgent ideologies and opposition to demobilization efforts in Colombia remain central to understanding their motivations.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
In this context, the gravest danger is not repression but demobilization.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
This is, by most accounts, technically impossible given the challenges of demobilization, war-time logistics and legal reform.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Except for those limitations, the Army is arranging to return those eligible for demobilization as quickly as possible.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
So that has to happen, that demobilization has to happen.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilization
Noun
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With Lebanon’s economy in shambles and many foreign donors tying reconstruction to the internally contentious issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament, little progress is being made toward rebuilding homes and infrastructure.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group later held a symbolic disarmament ceremony in northern Iraq — where its fighters had long found safe havens during the insurgency — and burned dozens of weapons in a cauldron before starting to withdraw its remaining fighters from Turkey to Iraq.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For a third year in a row, many Palestinians living in Gaza are currently observing Ramadan from tents amid the rubble of their former homes, with reconstruction among the monumental challenges that lie ahead for the peace process, as well as securing the demilitarization of Hamas.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Demobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilization. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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