demobilization

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Recent Examples of demobilization Those included negotiations with self-defense forces like the Sierra Nevada one, which emerged following the demobilization of paramilitary groups in the early 2000s. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The Gaza Strip cannot begin any process of reconstruction before the complete dismantling and demobilization of Hamas and the Gaza Strip. — Steven Scheer, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Armando Novoa, the government envoy in charge of peace talks with the Border Commandos, claims that this partial demobilization could help convince the rest of the organization to turn in its weapons. — John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026 What that really means is demobilization. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 There was some progress in specific territories, but the promise of total demobilization is still far from being fulfilled. — Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demobilization
Noun
  • The strikes occurred amid mounting tensions over the TPLF’s restoration of the regional political administration that preceded the 2020-2022 civil war, an incomplete disarmament of the group and renewed localized clashes.
    — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hamas has been unwilling to commit to demilitarization until Israel adheres to the ceasefire agreement struck last year, but Israeli bombings have continued.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Demobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilization. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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