divestiture
noun
di·ves·ti·ture
dī-ˈve-stə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
də-,
chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r
1
: the act of divesting
2
: the compulsory transfer of title or disposal of interests (such as stock in a corporation) upon government order
Examples of divestiture in a Sentence
Divestitures are used to break up monopolies.
Before divestiture, the telephone company monopolized the state.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2024 findings are based on a global survey of 500 executives who had been part of a divestiture within the preceding 36 months.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Years later, in March 2023, a Commerce Ministry spokeswoman said in the government’s first direct response to the matter that China would oppose any forced sale of TikTok, because a sale or divestiture of the app would involve exporting technology and had to be approved by the Chinese government.
—Laura He, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
After the divestiture, FIS and Worldpay have entered into commercial agreements allowing FIS to keep using Worldpay’s valuable clients and continue offering its financial technology solutions.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Big deal Deloitte’s 2024 Global Corporate Divestiture Survey finds that 78% of respondents anticipate their companies will consider at least three divestitures in the next 12 to 18 months.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Khan has been skeptical of divestitures as an effective tool to promote competition.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Some of the consumers live in states where both Kroger and Albertsons operate that will be impacted by the merger with store divestitures and potential closings, such as Washington, California and Arizona.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Should a deal for National Amusements or Paramount Global come to pass, market analysts expect significant divestitures for Paramount Global, including Skydance and Paramount possibly combining their filmed entertainment studios for greater scale as a content producer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Should a deal for Paramount Global come to pass, market analysts expect significant divestitures, including Skydance and Paramount possibly combining their filmed entertainment studios for greater scale as a content producer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Years later, in March 2023, a Commerce Ministry spokeswoman said in the government’s first direct response to the matter that China would oppose any forced sale of TikTok, because a sale or divestiture of the app would involve exporting technology and had to be approved by the Chinese government.
—Laura He, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
After the divestiture, FIS and Worldpay have entered into commercial agreements allowing FIS to keep using Worldpay’s valuable clients and continue offering its financial technology solutions.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Big deal Deloitte’s 2024 Global Corporate Divestiture Survey finds that 78% of respondents anticipate their companies will consider at least three divestitures in the next 12 to 18 months.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Khan has been skeptical of divestitures as an effective tool to promote competition.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Some of the consumers live in states where both Kroger and Albertsons operate that will be impacted by the merger with store divestitures and potential closings, such as Washington, California and Arizona.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Should a deal for National Amusements or Paramount Global come to pass, market analysts expect significant divestitures for Paramount Global, including Skydance and Paramount possibly combining their filmed entertainment studios for greater scale as a content producer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Should a deal for Paramount Global come to pass, market analysts expect significant divestitures, including Skydance and Paramount possibly combining their filmed entertainment studios for greater scale as a content producer.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
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divestiture
noun
di·ves·ti·ture
dī-ˈves-ti-ˌchu̇r, də-, -chər
1
: the sale or transfer of title to a property (as an operating division) under court order (as in bankruptcy)
2
: the sale of an asset (as a business division) that is unprofitable, does not enhance a corporate restructuring, or is felt to be morally reprehensible
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