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postdivestiture

adjective

post·​di·​ves·​ti·​ture ˌpōst-dī-ˈve-stə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce postdivestiture (audio)
-chər
-də-
chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r
: following a divestiture (such as the sale of business units by a corporation)
But the Baby Bells have gone on their own postdivestiture cost-cutting sprees and moved into competitive deregulated businesses as well.David Pauly et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postdivestiture was in 1969

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“Postdivestiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdivestiture. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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