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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
Ambrosia released one more album, 1982’s Road Island, before disbanding a few years later.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, the Justice Department has been in turmoil, with new leaders essentially gutting the public integrity and tax units and disbanding a task force designed to fight international corruption.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
More recently, the Center established a new senior advisory committee after disbanding the former one last April.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
These earlier massacres also made the SDF hesitant about completely disbanding immediately, as Sharaa continues to demand.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Formed in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, Rilo Kiley became one of indie rock’s defining acts before fracturing and ultimately disbanding in 2008.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past year, the Justice Department has been in turmoil, with new leaders essentially gutting the public integrity and tax units and disbanding a task force designed to fight international corruption.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
More recently, the Center established a new senior advisory committee after disbanding the former one last April.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
These earlier massacres also made the SDF hesitant about completely disbanding immediately, as Sharaa continues to demand.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Formed in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, Rilo Kiley became one of indie rock’s defining acts before fracturing and ultimately disbanding in 2008.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbanding
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Cyanidation is a process used to extract gold from low-grade ore by dissolving it in a dilute cyanide solution.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Following what’s become a national trend, Georgia is dissolving one of the only gender studies majors offered by its public universities.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yuval Tzur, who has attended weekly protests since the war began, told CNN that police began dispersing people in HaBima Square soon after the demonstration began.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Disbanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanding. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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