denuclearization

[dee-noo-klee-er-uh-zay-shuhn, dee-nyoo-]

noun

1. the act or process of denuclearizing.

Example Sentences

"Denuclearization would be a tremendous thing," he said.

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“I say ‘denuclearization’ is the last, last thing to expect from us,” Kim said.

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“I think this strike means the end of any sort of denuclearization talks or diplomatic solutions that the U.S. had in mind in the past,” he said.

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While he agrees that immediate denuclearization may be unrealistic, Costello has argued that even halting production of new fissile material, nuclear weapons and long-range missiles are “well worth ending nonmilitary sanctions,” such as those on energy imports or the export of textiles and seafood.

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But even with such gestures, the summits ultimately failed to secure the denuclearization deal that many had hoped for.

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