as in disarmament
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Recent Examples of demobilization
Nevertheless, insurgent ideologies and opposition to demobilization efforts in Colombia remain central to understanding their motivations.
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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
Some negotiations toward demobilization are reportedly far along, although the policy is largely viewed as a failure.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Some negotiations toward demobilization are reportedly far along, although the policy is largely viewed as a failure.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilization
Noun
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Fortunately for humanity, the 1990s ushered in a period of relative peace and proactive disarmament.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The board will also supervise Hamas disarmament and reconstruction, but little progress has been made on these fronts since the ceasefire began.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hamas rejects the demilitarization clause at the heart of the plan, which is a key part of phase two.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2025
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The foremost demand for Israel is the demilitarization of Gaza.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Demobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilization. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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