disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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The community has experienced decades of disinvestment and broken promises regarding urban renewal projects and safety improvements.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The development changed hands a couple of times during the 1920s, and during the late 1920s and the 1930s, the building deteriorated to the point of being unlivable as white flight and disinvestment hit the area, Preservation Chicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Preston has characterized the posts as trash talk from someone who did not expect to enter politics and was frustrated by disinvestment in his community.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Edwards said Hickman Mills was once one of the city’s most affluent communities, but decades of disinvestment has led to a lack of new development in south Kansas City, highlighted by the closure of Bannister Mall and plans for a Cerner campus that didn’t come to full fruition.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
The development changed hands a couple of times during the 1920s, and during the late 1920s and the 1930s, the building deteriorated to the point of being unlivable as white flight and disinvestment hit the area, Preservation Chicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Preston has characterized the posts as trash talk from someone who did not expect to enter politics and was frustrated by disinvestment in his community.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Edwards said Hickman Mills was once one of the city’s most affluent communities, but decades of disinvestment has led to a lack of new development in south Kansas City, highlighted by the closure of Bannister Mall and plans for a Cerner campus that didn’t come to full fruition.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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