as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the disbandment of the crowd at the end of the outdoor rock concert
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Recent Examples of disbandment
The mayor advocated for the disbandment of SRG during his campaign.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Marking their first official tour since their disbandment in 2010, the group will be joined by special guests Mya and Lil’ Kim for 53 dates, kicking off at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, on June 5.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Weir contributed rhythm guitar and vocals for the group for over three decades until the group’s disbandment in 1995 following Garcia’s death (save for a period in 1968, where he and McKernan were left off of the roster following band disputes).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
In May 2024, Hubbard and Kelley separately discussed the situation on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, explaining how the disbandment happened over Kelley's desire to pursue solo work in addition to the band and Hubbard's lack of interest in doing both at once.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Former chairperson Yeung Sum in Sunday's news conference said the party's disbandment indicated the regression of Hong Kong from being a free and liberal society.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
The chief example of this is Talking Heads, whose front man, David Byrne, has enjoyed a prolific solo career since their disbandment, which culminated in a special Tony Award for his American Utopia stage show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The catalyst for the group’s disbandment was the capture and looming grand jury testimony of Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), Willa’s mother.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
In August 2025, three months after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – commonly known as the PKK – announced its formal disbandment, a Turkish parliamentary committee overseeing reforms as part of the process met.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Marking their first official tour since their disbandment in 2010, the group will be joined by special guests Mya and Lil’ Kim for 53 dates, kicking off at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, on June 5.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Weir contributed rhythm guitar and vocals for the group for over three decades until the group’s disbandment in 1995 following Garcia’s death (save for a period in 1968, where he and McKernan were left off of the roster following band disputes).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
In May 2024, Hubbard and Kelley separately discussed the situation on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, explaining how the disbandment happened over Kelley's desire to pursue solo work in addition to the band and Hubbard's lack of interest in doing both at once.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Former chairperson Yeung Sum in Sunday's news conference said the party's disbandment indicated the regression of Hong Kong from being a free and liberal society.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
The chief example of this is Talking Heads, whose front man, David Byrne, has enjoyed a prolific solo career since their disbandment, which culminated in a special Tony Award for his American Utopia stage show.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
The catalyst for the group’s disbandment was the capture and looming grand jury testimony of Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), Willa’s mother.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
In August 2025, three months after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – commonly known as the PKK – announced its formal disbandment, a Turkish parliamentary committee overseeing reforms as part of the process met.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbandment
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The barriers cause air dispersion, which moves the pollution further into the atmosphere and away from residents on the ground.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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For example, scientists working in SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, already factor in the consequences of electron dispersion in the interstellar medium between stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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With concern growing for what could happen if the carp reach the Great Lakes, the Army Corps of Engineers began operating an electric dispersal barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 2002, to prevent the fish from spreading into the channel and into the Great Lakes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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The range of this aerial dispersal varies wildly.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Norway, Sweden, and Finland provide the iconic backdrops for cross-country skiing, along with a scattering of historic venues in Russia and Central Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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In recent papers, researchers have bootstrapped the Veneziano amplitude, the formula for the scattering of two open strings, as the unique solution that follows from various sets of starting assumptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Disbandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbandment. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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