disbandment

noun

Definition of disbandmentnext
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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  1. dispersion
  2. dispersal
  3. scattering
Noun
  • Other merits from the global dispersion of the Indian workforce include the economic gains from an increase in remittances, Kumar added.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Read More: How Galaxies Live, Breathe and Die Future Research of Galaxy Formation Chamba says that researchers are working on how more mysterious mechanisms, such as the dispersion of dark matter, might influence star formation in galaxies.
    Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispersion
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  • The outbreaks on the Reykjanes peninsula, known as fissure eruptions, have not directly affected the capital city and do not cause significant dispersals of ash into the stratosphere, avoiding air traffic disruption.
    Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • As police ordered the dispersal, the crowds began moving east, heading toward 8th Street, police said.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispersal
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  • Only Linda’s was interesting, Eliza thought, with its intentional clashes of color; the rest were a random scattering of droopy, unloved plants.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • An hour before go time, only a sparse scattering of fans gathered around her stage.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Mars Salazar, Lily Kepner, Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Oct. 2024
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