nuclear-free

adjective

: not having or allowing nuclear energy, weapons, or materials
a nuclear-free zone/area

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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 That bet is that the American people believe a nuclear-free Iran is worth the cost of $5 a gallon of gasoline. — NBC news, 17 May 2026 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 As the nonproliferation movement enters a tenuous new era, Japan’s first-hand experience with nuclear warfare is crucial in the fight for a nuclear-free world. — Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear-free

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“Nuclear-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear-free. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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