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 Apple Car, which could have been that product, was a giant failure with several changes of direction and eventual disbandment.
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Vitaliy Katsenelson, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The disbandment — even temporary — of the gang units in one of the city’s busiest police divisions is an extraordinary step, but one that some observers argued was necessary.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The mayor advocated for the disbandment of SRG during his campaign.
—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
Vitaliy Katsenelson, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The disbandment — even temporary — of the gang units in one of the city’s busiest police divisions is an extraordinary step, but one that some observers argued was necessary.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The mayor advocated for the disbandment of SRG during his campaign.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbandment
Noun
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This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Goldman notes that the three-month realized pairwise correlation among the major AI hyperscalers—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—has fallen sharply, with rising dispersion among the dominant names.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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About 100 police officers were called to King of Prussia Mall early on Saturday morning for crowd control and dispersal connected to a watch release.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Ben Johns, the most expensive player in the original dispersal draft at an initial $840k acquisition figure (and thus a $420k renewal figure) was traded from Carolina to the LA Mad Drops and instantly rocketed that roster well over the original $1M limit.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The week will feature 16 runway shows, 44 presentations, as well as a scattering of appointments and events taking place across the city.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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With brightly colored stools and a scattering of Adirondack chairs on the sand, Sunset is your classic Florida beach bar—open-air with magical views.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Disbandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbandment. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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