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
Israel has been pushing hard for the complete disarmament of Hamas to be included in the ceasefire agreement.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Analysts are skeptical over whether the Gaza peace agreement — which calls for a full disarmament of Hamas, among other vexxing issues — will be fully implemented, even as its initial phase looked to be unfolding as hoped.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that deeper issues—including the disarmament of Hamas, the governance of Gaza and long-term regional security—remain unresolved.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the ceasefire agreement—which will address the future rule of Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the timeline and extent of a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory—is still undecided, and will likely take many more weeks to negotiate.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Al-Omari is uneasy about signs that Arab unity on disarmament is already fraying.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Witkoff, Rubio, and Kushner then streamlined the proposal to a two-phase structure—first, a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners to stop the fighting; second, a framework for Gaza's future, including disarmament and a technocratic transitional government.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Analysts are skeptical over whether the Gaza peace agreement — which calls for a full disarmament of Hamas, among other vexxing issues — will be fully implemented, even as its initial phase looked to be unfolding as hoped.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that deeper issues—including the disarmament of Hamas, the governance of Gaza and long-term regional security—remain unresolved.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the ceasefire agreement—which will address the future rule of Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the timeline and extent of a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory—is still undecided, and will likely take many more weeks to negotiate.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Al-Omari is uneasy about signs that Arab unity on disarmament is already fraying.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Witkoff, Rubio, and Kushner then streamlined the proposal to a two-phase structure—first, a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners to stop the fighting; second, a framework for Gaza's future, including disarmament and a technocratic transitional government.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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Challenges remain in securing the full participation of Hamas in demilitarization, meeting urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza and establishing a reliable framework for security and governance.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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