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as in dissolving
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 dispersing
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police disbanded the rioters with tear gas
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Recent Examples of disbanding
The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The American Independence Party of George Wallace did a little better in 1968, carrying five states and 46 electoral votes before disbanding nationally, even though a California affiliate remains as a minor party.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The Flatlanders only released one album, 1973’s All American Music, before disbanding the same year.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
The group released its beloved debut album in 1989, but put out just one more record before disbanding in 1996.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The new Search Party feature is designed with privacy in mind, only sharing potential dog sightings and disbanding the network once the pet is found.
—Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
With the group only set to work together for two-and-a-half years, IZ*ONE managed to sell nearly three million records across their K- and J-pop releases before officially disbanding in April 2021.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Turtles would release two more albums — 1968’s The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands and 1969’s Turtle Soup — before disbanding in 1970.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The remaining trio carried on briefly before disbanding for good a year later.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The American Independence Party of George Wallace did a little better in 1968, carrying five states and 46 electoral votes before disbanding nationally, even though a California affiliate remains as a minor party.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The Flatlanders only released one album, 1973’s All American Music, before disbanding the same year.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
The group released its beloved debut album in 1989, but put out just one more record before disbanding in 1996.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The new Search Party feature is designed with privacy in mind, only sharing potential dog sightings and disbanding the network once the pet is found.
—Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
With the group only set to work together for two-and-a-half years, IZ*ONE managed to sell nearly three million records across their K- and J-pop releases before officially disbanding in April 2021.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Turtles would release two more albums — 1968’s The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands and 1969’s Turtle Soup — before disbanding in 1970.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The remaining trio carried on briefly before disbanding for good a year later.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbanding
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To fully understand that, let’s cue the dissolving mist and go back in time just a bit, when the Panthers acquired two notable rookie wide receivers in the spring of 2024.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Personally, as an adult reader of mostly literary fiction—but one raised on fantasy—these books come close to bringing me that childhood thrill of dissolving into another universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Brushing prevents matting, promotes a healthy coat by dispersing natural oils and removes dead hair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The owners need to introduce a creative concept that will prove there’s a more equitable way of dispersing revenue among the players than the current system.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Disbanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanding. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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