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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
Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.
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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The Florida revelations came after the statewide New York Young Republicans chapter was disbanded last fall after antisemitic and racist messages between chapter leadership were leaked to the press.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The task force was disbanded after just two months.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bush disbanded Iraq’s military and fired much of its government.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
By 1998, the group had disbanded.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The next year, Nixon disbanded Johnson’s commission and set up his own, entirely partisan, commission consisting of campaign donors and other supporters.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Elaine Lewis, who served on the previous incarnation of the Center’s senior advisory committee for nine years before it was disbanded last year, said going public with the letter revealed that a growing number of people want clarity.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The Florida revelations came after the statewide New York Young Republicans chapter was disbanded last fall after antisemitic and racist messages between chapter leadership were leaked to the press.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The task force was disbanded after just two months.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bush disbanded Iraq’s military and fired much of its government.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
By 1998, the group had disbanded.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The next year, Nixon disbanded Johnson’s commission and set up his own, entirely partisan, commission consisting of campaign donors and other supporters.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Elaine Lewis, who served on the previous incarnation of the Center’s senior advisory committee for nine years before it was disbanded last year, said going public with the letter revealed that a growing number of people want clarity.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbanded
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sista’s commercial success never truly materialized, and Swing Mob dissolved in 1995 before Jodeci went on a very long hiatus starting in 1996.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The crowd dispersed around noon, grabbing catered tamales on their way out.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosted by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the studios dispersed throughout Ramona will be open to visitors the weekend of April 11-12.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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