decommissioned

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

It was decommissioned and cleared out in 2001.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Demining is one area of military power where Europe has many more assets than the U.S., which has largely decommissioned its minesweeping fleet, whereas European powers have upward of 150 vessels, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In South Korea, a cap on how much power can be generated from coal has been lifted, while Thailand is preparing to resume operations at two coal power units decommissioned last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

So now the soldiers round up the old village ladies, young mothers with their hair curled and pinned, wounded and decommissioned German soldiers.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper