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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Church leaders announced in April that the 119-year-old church, the oldest remaining building on the campus and the place where all St. Paul's worship services were held until 1978, will be formally decommissioned in a July 21 event.
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Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Advertisement Emblazoned with bright red paint, his boxy service vehicle has found a new purpose after being decommissioned.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Carbon credits have never before been used to decommission coal plants.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Initially, Holtec eyed decommissioning the plant but a slew of key figures, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have backed an effort to re-open Palisades.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
While the industry is certainly moving to greater efficiency, not every building can be retrofitted while remaining profitable and decommissioning older designs may be the better answer.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eleven coal power plants in the state are set to be decommissioned or converted to natural gas in the next 15 years.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Over three years later, Fermi 1 was cleaned up and restarted, but the plant was later decommissioned in November 1972.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
To decommission a typical orphan well in New Mexico costs the state about $167,000, according to documents the Oil Conservation Division submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Advertisement Emblazoned with bright red paint, his boxy service vehicle has found a new purpose after being decommissioned.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Carbon credits have never before been used to decommission coal plants.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Initially, Holtec eyed decommissioning the plant but a slew of key figures, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have backed an effort to re-open Palisades.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
While the industry is certainly moving to greater efficiency, not every building can be retrofitted while remaining profitable and decommissioning older designs may be the better answer.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eleven coal power plants in the state are set to be decommissioned or converted to natural gas in the next 15 years.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Over three years later, Fermi 1 was cleaned up and restarted, but the plant was later decommissioned in November 1972.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
To decommission a typical orphan well in New Mexico costs the state about $167,000, according to documents the Oil Conservation Division submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 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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