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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.
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Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Dollison divested himself of the Advocate before being sworn into the Legislature.
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Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
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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.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 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.
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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
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
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Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
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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.
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Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
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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.
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Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.
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The filing marks the latest legal clash between Hill and Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions, finding Hill's conduct deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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So the closure deprived the global market of between 10 and 20 million barrels per day — a wide range.
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Alfaro says he was relieved to help set Ortiz on the right path.
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Yilber Díaz relieved and gave up seven hits, including Buxton’s home run, and seven runs.
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Abruptly, he was stripped of power, escorted out by guards and — in Soviet style — was written out of Columbia’s history.
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As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors.
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Cisgender Canadian gynephilic men were found to prefer naked pictures of cisgender women to those of cisgender men and of transgender women.
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Rather than maximalist manicures, naked nail trends are dominating the discover feed.
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In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
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In 2022-2023, the monks serving in the Ukrainian branch of the Moscow church were evicted from the monastery, accused of having ties to Russia.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After 42 years behind bars, Mayes is now being freed.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Back in a virtual Foxborough, the eyes of Iraqi goalkeeper Hassan — before, during and after Haaland had brutally dispossessed him in his own six-yard box — tell quite the story.
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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