Military Operations Glossary

noun the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants or hazardous substances from an area or object

• The decontamination process involves removing or neutralizing harmful substances from a contaminated area.
• They had to go through decontamination after being exposed to toxic chemicals.
• I feel like I need a decontamination shower after that messy situation.
• Sometimes we need to decontaminate our minds from negative thoughts to feel refreshed.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate time, manner, degree, or frequency

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The project was completed according to plan, meeting all deadlines and requirements.
• The party went off without a hitch, everything went according to plan.
• We totally nailed it, everything happened just like we planned.
• Life doesn't always go according to plan, sometimes we have to adapt and make changes.