DENUCLEARIZE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

denuclearize

verb

Definition of denuclearize

as in to demobilize

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Recent Examples of denuclearize Speaking at a ruling party congress last month, Kim laid out his vision for more nuclear development, while urging the US to drop its longstanding demand that his country denuclearize before any dialogue can resume. — Soo-Hyang Choi, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 North Korea doesn't appear to have any intention of denuclearizing, said Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a professor in international relations at King's College London. — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Following a bilateral summit between Lee and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Tokyo and Seoul issued their first joint statement in 17 years; pledging deeper cooperation on AI, trade, and denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025 The president was additionally nominated for the prize last year for the brokerage of the Abraham Accords and by 18 House Republicans in 2018 for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and ending the 68-year-old war between North and South Korea. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for denuclearize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuclearize

demobilize

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The group’s 40,000 fighters promised to demobilize and join civilian life.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In fact, Leon Kauffer and Emile Souter were both demobilized French aviators in their early 20s, and well out of their depth.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026