disbandment

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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Noun
  • There is a dispersion of actors, organizations and relationships on both sides of the border involved in drug trafficking.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The map below gives an estimation of the geographic dispersion of crypto investors.
    Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This long-standing separation suggests that island arcs and shifting land masses may have once provided a pathway for dispersal, only to later become isolated through geological changes.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The dispersals are stirring bitter memories of the 1948 war over Israel’s creation, when some 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from or fled their homes in what’s now Israel.
    Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This mountain has long had clusters of condos and townhouses, scatterings of private homes, and comfortable lodgings like the Sugarloaf Mountain Inn, which has exceptionally friendly service, good food at the restaurant 45 North, and a blessedly short walk to the lifts.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • This year, the Southeast and East Coast are well represented among players' hometowns, with a healthy scattering of places in the eastern-central portion of the country.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Disbandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbandment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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