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denuclearization

American  
[dee-noo-klee-er-uh-zay-shuhn, dee-nyoo-] / diˌnu kli ər əˈzeɪ ʃən, diˌnju- /

noun

  1. the act or process of denuclearizing.


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“But in the near term, China will no longer make denuclearization a precondition of every interaction with North Korea.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The week before Israel's attack, Trump was pushing diplomacy ahead of another round of planned denuclearization talks in Oman.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

“I believe there will be no further process for denuclearization talks.”

From Washington Times Nov. 2, 2023

North Korea returned to the Six-Party Talks in December 2006 and subsequently signed two agreements on denuclearization.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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