nuclear-free
adjective
: not having or allowing nuclear energy, weapons, or materials
a nuclear-free zone/area
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The last time China reaffirmed its commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula was at a trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea in 2024.
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Some might say the goal of a nuclear-free world is a fool’s errand.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The launch raised concerns among countries in the South Pacific, as the dummy warhead splashed down within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Even a nuclear-free Iran remains a grave threat to the region and the West, to say nothing of Iranians themselves.
—Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
But if Trump is committed to a nuclear-free Iran, his best bet is to get the Iranians and Israelis to stop the war and bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Some might say the goal of a nuclear-free world is a fool’s errand.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The launch raised concerns among countries in the South Pacific, as the dummy warhead splashed down within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Even a nuclear-free Iran remains a grave threat to the region and the West, to say nothing of Iranians themselves.
—Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
But if Trump is committed to a nuclear-free Iran, his best bet is to get the Iranians and Israelis to stop the war and bring Tehran back to the negotiating table.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
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“Nuclear-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear-free. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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