decommission
verb (used with object)
to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
is decommissioning
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present progressiveof decommission (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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German utility company RWE, which is decommissioning the nuclear plants, invested in both startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the Santa Barbara Channel, the state is decommissioning Rincon Island and has just finished plugging its 75 wells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
TEPCO’s main mission now is decommissioning Fukushima Dai-Ichi, an unprecedented challenge that experts say could take decades and will take still more research and development.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2017
"The US is decommissioning its submarines and the Royal Navy have been real laggards," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2014
At the same time, it is decommissioning the Nextel iDen network it bought in 2005.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2012
