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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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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disbanded
Police officials said Tuesday that the anti-gang unit would be temporarily disbanded while the department reviews the matter.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Vahl’s team is one of several cooperative teams set to be disbanded next fall due to an Illinois High School Association policy that disqualifies large cooperative teams from competing at the state level, according to Orland High School District 230 officials.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In the 15 years after Burstyn, the vast majority of state and local film censorship boards were disbanded.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
After the Ronettes disbanded, Ross continued to release music solo.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The group, however, eventually disbanded because many of its members enlisted in the Union Army.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
The Ronettes disbanded in 1967, and Talley turned her attention to Christian music.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Crush played at Ball Arena (then the Pepsi Center) from 2003-08, winning the ArenaBowl in ’05, and disbanded when the Arena Football League canceled its season in ’09.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Its international organization disbanded the chapter in 2018 after pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit for reporting hazing, according to The Kansan student newspaper.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Vahl’s team is one of several cooperative teams set to be disbanded next fall due to an Illinois High School Association policy that disqualifies large cooperative teams from competing at the state level, according to Orland High School District 230 officials.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In the 15 years after Burstyn, the vast majority of state and local film censorship boards were disbanded.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
After the Ronettes disbanded, Ross continued to release music solo.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The group, however, eventually disbanded because many of its members enlisted in the Union Army.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
The Ronettes disbanded in 1967, and Talley turned her attention to Christian music.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Crush played at Ball Arena (then the Pepsi Center) from 2003-08, winning the ArenaBowl in ’05, and disbanded when the Arena Football League canceled its season in ’09.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Its international organization disbanded the chapter in 2018 after pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit for reporting hazing, according to The Kansan student newspaper.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbanded
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Once utilized as fuel, the molten salt is dissolved with fissile material, like uranium-235, plutonium-239 or uranium-233.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Cook, stirring, until all of the sugar is dissolved.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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As Hayek understood, knowledge is dispersed in a world too complicated for any central planner to ever wrap their heads around.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Officers dispersed the crowd and found two slashing victims at the scene.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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