disbandment

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In April 1970, Paul McCartney announced The Beatles’ disbandment to a stunned world.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

A founder of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang founded in Venezuela, has asked Colombia's government for peace talks leading to the group's disbandment, according to a letter published Saturday.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

We are assured that the disbandment is not on account of any bad feeling among the members, neither for lack of interest, but that the sole reason is the whooping-cough!

From Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various