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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
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 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
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dollison divested himself of the Advocate before being sworn into the Legislature.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Billionaires such as Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin both divested from California as the state weighs a wealth tax on billionaires, snapping up property in Florida and Nevada, respectively.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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 recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 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
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dollison divested himself of the Advocate before being sworn into the Legislature.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Billionaires such as Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin both divested from California as the state weighs a wealth tax on billionaires, snapping up property in Florida and Nevada, respectively.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
Verb
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For many decades after Reconstruction, southern states deprived Black people of the right to vote while counting their bodies toward congressional seats.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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So that deprived the Thunder of a top-4 lottery pick.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In one case, students stripped a building down to the studs, framing and converting it into student apartments.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Bush’s replacement, former Sheriff Scott Childers, was forced to resign and stripped of his law enforcement license in 2024 by former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Field trips through the denuded mountaintops, for example, were designed to teach players the fragility of the land and their responsibility in protecting it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 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 1,150-unit complex near Universal Studios had 113 claims of violations including harassment, unregistered units and nonpayment of relocation services for tenants evicted without fault.—
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
Verb
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Wandy Peralta followed 1⅓ scoreless innings by Bradgley Rodriguez, who had relieved Vásquez with two outs in the sixth, with a scoreless eighth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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When Hollywood started calling him, he was just relieved to have an excuse to delay making decisions about college.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The International Esperanto Naturist Organization showered passersby with pamphlets featuring stock photos of aspirationally fit, naked bodies.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The scene took a second and its thanks to slow motion that Rahul Lakhmani was able to capture the moment, which would be impossible to see with a naked eye.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 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
Verb
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The council vote comes at a time when the Parole Board has freed dozens of criminals convicted of violent felonies, including first-degree murder.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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