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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divest
As a music education organization, YOR ultimately said costs were too high to sustain the festival, forcing it to divest and refocus on its core mission, according to executive director Jami Duffy.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Asked if state pension funds should divest from Israel, Morgan said pension assets are managed by third-party managers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The original version allowed companies three years to divest part of their business.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Mirada Studios, a production company absorbed by TPG in 2016, is alsobeing scrutinized and could be divested in the coming months.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Asked if state pension funds should divest from Israel, Morgan said pension assets are managed by third-party managers.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The original version allowed companies three years to divest part of their business.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Mirada Studios, a production company absorbed by TPG in 2016, is alsobeing scrutinized and could be divested in the coming months.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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In 2023, the owners of the massive 712-unit Westside complex attempted to evict every single resident in order to install fire sprinklers and safety upgrades.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The update came after reports that William's uncle, the former Prince Andrew, had not paid rent in more than two decades at Royal Lodge, the Windsor home he was evicted from when King Charles stripped his royal titles in October 2024.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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And abruptly halting the distribution of vaccines with thimerosal now would mean depriving people of protection against a whole host of dangerous illnesses.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as essential to starving Russia of crude revenue and depriving Moscow funding for its war in Ukraine.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Junior Brady Gollan relieved Hendren, going two scoreless innings, allowing a walk and adding a strikeout.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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On February 20, 2025, his parents brought him home, relieved the ordeal was over.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The bay structure may represent overlapping gas flows where the outer edge of the spiral intersects with material stripped from the smaller cluster during the collision, according to the study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Republicans are reworking the language but may be forced to strip it over a lack of support from rank-and-file members.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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