disbanded

past tense of disband
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as in dissolved
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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Recent Examples of disbanded Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 The group released eight studio albums together, but in 1980, following Bonham’s death, Led Zeppelin disbanded. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 After the war, the force was disbanded except for the 3 Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines, which was rebranded as the UKCF in 2022. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 As of Saturday, that detail has since been disbanded, sources told the Los Angeles Times. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025 White and Sony have done business together in the past; Sony flagship record label Columbia had signed White for a solo record deal back in 2012 in partnership with White’s Third Man Records after the White Stripes had disbanded. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 When season 13 begins, Voight's (Jason Beghe) team is still disbanded following the death of Reid (Shawn Hatosy). EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The commission's work built on earlier efforts begun in 2021 and resumed after a prior panel disbanded in 2023 without choosing replacements. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Al-Gameya Al-Shareya was among more than 1,000 civil society groups blacklisted in the crackdown, court filings say, and chapters suspected of helping the Brotherhood during elections were dissolved.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As part of the order from the state judge approving the settlement, a preliminary injunction that prevented the UIA from engaging in collection efforts was dissolved.
    Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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