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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
Before the cast and crew disbanded, star Jason Segel remembers executive producer Judd Apatow giving him some life-changing career advice.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Certain details in the fictional drama are likely to cause controversy such as the fact that a ruthless assassin on Chartier’s tail has a tattoo associated with the Belgium’s Para-Commando Brigade, which was disbanded in 2003.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The group disbanded a year after Malik left the band in 2015.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But less than a year later, an undercover graffiti unit erected to deal with the issue was disbanded.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Philadelphia created a separate Internal Accountability Office to get misconduct in check, but it was disbanded in 2005 after releasing reports sharply critical of police's refusal to enact reforms.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the group disbanded as its members opted to pursue individual careers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Over six years since girl group Fifth Harmony disbanded, Normani is opening up about her experiences in the group.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The five former officers charged in the case were all members of the Memphis Police Department SCORPION unit -- a crime suppression unit that was disbanded after Nichols' death.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Certain details in the fictional drama are likely to cause controversy such as the fact that a ruthless assassin on Chartier’s tail has a tattoo associated with the Belgium’s Para-Commando Brigade, which was disbanded in 2003.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The group disbanded a year after Malik left the band in 2015.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But less than a year later, an undercover graffiti unit erected to deal with the issue was disbanded.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Philadelphia created a separate Internal Accountability Office to get misconduct in check, but it was disbanded in 2005 after releasing reports sharply critical of police's refusal to enact reforms.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the group disbanded as its members opted to pursue individual careers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Over six years since girl group Fifth Harmony disbanded, Normani is opening up about her experiences in the group.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The five former officers charged in the case were all members of the Memphis Police Department SCORPION unit -- a crime suppression unit that was disbanded after Nichols' death.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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