dismantlement

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Recent Examples of dismantlement Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson cautioned that the success of any Iran agreement will come down to enforcement and dismantlement of Tehran’s nuclear program. Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 The move marked the beginning of the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting vital health and humanitarian funding worldwide — including in Africa, one of the largest recipients of US assistance. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 Ruthless business practices in its early days made Standard Oil the target of a famous antitrust campaign that would eventually lead to its dismantlement. Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS ATOMIC STANDOFF — Iran signals nuclear progress in Geneva as Trump calls for full dismantlement. FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The plant, located in the Town of Carlton, closed in 2013 and began major dismantlement in 2022. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Edison notifies the public 48 hours before batch releases, which will continue through the plant’s dismantlement (slated to wrap up in 2028-ish). Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026 Another 13 canisters are filled with material classified as greater than Class C waste, collected during the dismantlement efforts at SONGS. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025 Nevertheless, cybercrime should be reported to the FBI for intelligence gathering and to support efforts to disrupt ongoing operations, which can result in website takedowns, disruptions and dismantlement. Austin Berglas, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantlement
Noun
  • Cattle producers in affected states lost up to $50 million to $100 million per year before full eradication, according to a 2025 analysis from the USDA.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • The first case of New World Screwworm infection, since its eradication from the country in 1966, was reported in Texas Wednesday by the United States Department of Agriculture.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • To be fair, the effacement of character is itself one of Leitch’s dramatic points.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
  • There are times in The Years when the betrayal and effacement of May compels Ernaux to say something similar.
    Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
    Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Ruthye needs someone to avenge the slaughter of her family at the hands of Krem of the Yellow Hills.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
    Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • There were reasons aplenty for the disintegration of their form.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Athalia’s family returned home a few days after the massacre.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The issue has been particularly salient for low-income families living near fields of coca, the shrub used to make cocaine, as human rights organizations documented more than 50 massacres in Colombia just this year.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • People don’t like to be reminded of the assassination of children.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Advertisement The New York Times reported on July 4 that officials were concerned that an appearance might invite an assassination attempt on Mojtaba.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Dismantlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantlement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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