as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarmament
The group later held a symbolic disarmament ceremony in northern Iraq and began withdrawing its remaining fighters from Turkey.
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Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Ghaith al-Omari, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, argued the meeting’s credibility will depend on whether participants coalesce around a clear position on disarmament.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, a spokesperson for Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Indonesian troops would not take part in disarmament -- one of the most contentious and unresolved elements of the peace plan.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Go for disarmament, at least of the military-grade stuff, tear gas and pepper balls.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Other aspects of the agreement have stalled, including the deployment of an international security force, Hamas’ disarmament and the start of Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Subsequent stages remain to be fulfilled, with deep splits over what comes next, including Hamas disarmament.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Ghaith al-Omari, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, argued the meeting’s credibility will depend on whether participants coalesce around a clear position on disarmament.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela, a spokesperson for Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Indonesian troops would not take part in disarmament -- one of the most contentious and unresolved elements of the peace plan.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Go for disarmament, at least of the military-grade stuff, tear gas and pepper balls.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Other aspects of the agreement have stalled, including the deployment of an international security force, Hamas’ disarmament and the start of Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Subsequent stages remain to be fulfilled, with deep splits over what comes next, including Hamas disarmament.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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Implementing the next steps of the ceasefire, including the demilitarization of Hamas, a key stipulation and sticking point in the ceasefire deal, as well as outlining plans to rebuild Gaza, where much of the enclave has been destroyed, will be a monumental task.—
Katherine Doyle,
NBC news,
19 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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“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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