divesting

present participle of divest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of divesting Recent initiatives include removing artificial dyes from US products and divesting underperforming brands. Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Questions posed to the six candidates ranged from whether cryptocurrencies had a place in CalPERS’ investment portfolio to their stance on divesting from Tesla, which some members have called for in light of CEO Elon Musk’s recent political activity. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The activist said Pepsi should evaluate the potential refranchising of its bottling network, while streamlining its portfolio by divesting non-core and underperforming assets. Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 After divesting from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group and selling his minority stake in Eataly in 2019, Batali has kept a low profile. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
Verb
  • After seeing how her husband was ridding Buddah of all the mud in his fur, Treasure couldn't resist capturing a video and sharing it on TikTok (@treasuregrill).
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But simultaneously preserving Patagonia’s independence and ridding the Chouinard and his family of their wealth would necessitate a creative approach to the handling of the company’s equity.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The collateral damage caused by that saga has affected Newcastle’s early-season performances, depriving them of a senior centre-forward for the opening three games and generally generating toxicity.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Israel has tried to squeeze out the residents by depriving the area of humanitarian aid and destroying much of its remaining infrastructure, but many remain.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to their pressure-relieving features, these mats add an aesthetic touch to your kitchen thanks to their soft fabric surface that boasts pretty designs and patterns.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The report will suggest that the pain-relieving medication is among the potential causes of autism, along with low levels of folate (a vitamin that promotes cell growth), according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.
    Philip Metres August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The operational tasks that consume their days today will run themselves, freeing your people to focus on what humans do best.
    David Zwick, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That system collapsed in the 1960s, freeing actors to choose their own projects and collaborators but leaving them sartorially adrift.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps the most gratifying aspect of the investigation for the detectives was clearing Leslie's husband of any involvement in the murder.
    Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • A couple-hundred miles east and 180 years earlier, in 1795, an Ontario farmer named John McIntosh came upon a couple dozen apple trees while clearing brush on his property.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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