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as in deprived
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 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 bereaved
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divested
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The divested unit, which designs and manufactures cabling and connectivity products across broadband, enterprise, and wireless networks, comprises a significant portion of CommScope's historical operations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Johnson said her investments were independently managed and divested after concerns were raised.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
By 2018, Guojun had registered several companies in California and dissolved, renamed, or divested from many of his Chinese firms.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Concentric Equity Partners was partially divested from Arabella at one point and, in November, Arabella announced its dissolution and the foundation of Sunflower Services to replace it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
About 220 Southeastern Grocers locations will be converted into ALDI stores through 2027, while roughly 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that are not part of the ALDI conversion plan were divested to a consortium to streamline the company’s Southern portfolio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Sarah Taylor, Brigham’s wife and the other owner of Sycamore Brewing, said in a statement Thursday that Brigham divested all interest in the company and will not have future involvement.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
The office said it has not been informed that Bedford has divested.
—David Shepardson, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Sarah Taylor, the other owner of the brewing company, said in a statement on Thursday that Brigham divested all interest in the company and will no longer be involved in the operations.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
In June 2019, Starboard engaged another construction player, AECOM, where over the ensuing multiyear engagement, AECOM refreshed its board, appointed a new CEO, exited self-perform construction, and divested management services.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The divested unit, which designs and manufactures cabling and connectivity products across broadband, enterprise, and wireless networks, comprises a significant portion of CommScope's historical operations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
In 2011, Annapurna Pictures acquired the rights to the Terminator franchise and partnered with Skydance, but later divested from the property.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Johnson said her investments were independently managed and divested after concerns were raised.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
By 2018, Guojun had registered several companies in California and dissolved, renamed, or divested from many of his Chinese firms.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Concentric Equity Partners was partially divested from Arabella at one point and, in November, Arabella announced its dissolution and the foundation of Sunflower Services to replace it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
About 220 Southeastern Grocers locations will be converted into ALDI stores through 2027, while roughly 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that are not part of the ALDI conversion plan were divested to a consortium to streamline the company’s Southern portfolio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Sarah Taylor, Brigham’s wife and the other owner of Sycamore Brewing, said in a statement Thursday that Brigham divested all interest in the company and will not have future involvement.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
The office said it has not been informed that Bedford has divested.
—David Shepardson, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Sarah Taylor, the other owner of the brewing company, said in a statement on Thursday that Brigham divested all interest in the company and will no longer be involved in the operations.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
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Sleeping in on weekends can somewhat offset the risk in people who are sleep deprived during the week, but increases the risk in those getting enough sleep.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The risk of vehicle crashes also increases each spring when drivers are especially sleep deprived after losing an hour of rest, the academy said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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But imagine a good cheeseburger, stripped down to its essential elements in raw form.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In October, Pentagon reporters from major news outlets were stripped of daily access to the Pentagon for refusing to agree to restrictions on newsgathering that Hegseth demanded.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Mission hired caseworkers in both districts to take referrals from school staff for families who are in crisis but haven't been evicted yet.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eikenberg left that meeting relieved.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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All the Miami players, clearly relieved, piled on Segovia to celebrate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The two look so similar to the naked eye that no one had questioned the classification — until biologists examined its mitochondrial genome.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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And while the ’90s and early aughts had boobs, the 2020s saw the phenomenon of a new asset thanks to the fashion trend of naked dressing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Netherlands international was dispossessed seven times — the most of any player in a Premier League game this season.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But in the next 30 years, the people who will bear the brunt of that catastrophe—who will be dispossessed, uprooted, and exposed to the worst of the elements—will be those who are already on the other side of society’s walls.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was no sign former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Police reinvestigating the cold case brought him in for questioning in 2017 and charged him with murder, but the case was discontinued, and he was again freed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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