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as in to dissolve
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the university disbanded the committee after the report had been submitted the rock group disbanded upon finishing their farewell tour
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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disband
It was supposed to last until July 4 this year but effectively disbanded in November, though even that is in dispute.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The working group was disbanded in September 2025, and in early 2026 a federal judge ruled that Wright and the Energy Department violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (a law that prevents agencies from using secret groups to make policy).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The franchise disbanded after the 2008 season.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In Pinellas County, a grand jury in 1987 issued a presentment finding corruption in the Tarpon Springs police department and recommended it be disbanded.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
The working group was disbanded in September 2025, and in early 2026 a federal judge ruled that Wright and the Energy Department violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (a law that prevents agencies from using secret groups to make policy).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
The franchise disbanded after the 2008 season.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In Pinellas County, a grand jury in 1987 issued a presentment finding corruption in the Tarpon Springs police department and recommended it be disbanded.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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The president won't be able to dissolve the new Senate, though the chamber will be able to remove a president from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The president won’t be able to dissolve the new Senate, though the chamber will be able to remove a president from power.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Additional works from the collection will be dispersed across a day sale and an online auction, all sourced from Goodman’s family and excluding artists currently represented by the gallery.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Disband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disband. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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