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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Melitta, the manufacturer of the $3,000 espresso machine, informed customers of a problem with the equipment, forcing McDonald’s to temporarily decommission them while the issue is resolved.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Easements on the line expired years ago, and since then, the company has faced scrutiny for wanting to reroute the pipe instead of decommissioning the line.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Holtec, a company that's made a fortune decommissioning nuclear plants, last year signed a PPA with Wolverine Power Cooperative to restart an 800 MW reactor at Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
The Unit 1 reactor continued operation until 2019 when it was decommissioned for economic reasons.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Easements on the line expired years ago, and since then, the company has faced scrutiny for wanting to reroute the pipe instead of decommissioning the line.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Holtec, a company that's made a fortune decommissioning nuclear plants, last year signed a PPA with Wolverine Power Cooperative to restart an 800 MW reactor at Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
The Unit 1 reactor continued operation until 2019 when it was decommissioned for economic reasons.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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