decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
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The images were created using data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), which is located in a remote part of the Chilean Andes and has since been decommissioned.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
This exacerbates the risks and complexities of modernization, making decommissioning a high-stakes endeavor.
—Prajwalkumar Bhatkar, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Since then, the long process of decommissioning the plant has been underway.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The utilities in the building are currently being decommissioned.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
This exacerbates the risks and complexities of modernization, making decommissioning a high-stakes endeavor.
—Prajwalkumar Bhatkar, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Since then, the long process of decommissioning the plant has been underway.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The utilities in the building are currently being decommissioned.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decommission
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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