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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
The federal cuts effectively disbanded the department’s Office of Language Acquisition, which oversees resources for these students.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Department of Justice also disbanded a team that seized the assets of Russian oligarchs.
—Erin Banco and Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2021, the company disbanded its Google Health unit and redistributed employees working on health products to other divisions at the company.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The league was disbanded in 1954, and the idea was largely forgotten until the release of A League of Their Own.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The artists worked on their own endeavors after the group disbanded in the late 1990s, which the AP attributed to creative differences, as well as miscommunication, finances, and the pressures of fame.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
At The Ohio State University, 16 staff positions will be axed as its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its Center for Belonging and Social Change are disbanded, university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson told CNN.
—Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Department of Justice also disbanded a team that seized the assets of Russian oligarchs.
—Erin Banco and Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2021, the company disbanded its Google Health unit and redistributed employees working on health products to other divisions at the company.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The league was disbanded in 1954, and the idea was largely forgotten until the release of A League of Their Own.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The artists worked on their own endeavors after the group disbanded in the late 1990s, which the AP attributed to creative differences, as well as miscommunication, finances, and the pressures of fame.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
At The Ohio State University, 16 staff positions will be axed as its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its Center for Belonging and Social Change are disbanded, university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson told CNN.
—Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Disbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbanded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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