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as in evicting
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 ridding
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 stripping
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divesting
The poll comes as the ballot measure proposal, which is being pushed by the health care worker labor union SEIU-UHW, draws howling fury from some vocal billionaires who have threatened to leave the state and, in some cases, taken steps toward divesting from California.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Starbucks deal reflects a broader trend in foreign businesses divesting non-core or underperforming units in China, Zhou added, as firms navigate rising geopolitical uncertainty, sluggish consumer demand and stiff competition.
—Elaine Yu,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Justin is divesting all of his interest and will have no further involvement.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Truemed is privately held, not publicly traded, and details of how Means will go about divesting have not been disclosed.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The members had proposed a vote on divesting from and boycotting the Zionist regime in Israel.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is divesting in China as its market share has declined in recent years due to fierce competition from local coffee chains that offer cheaper products amid an economic slowdown that has changed consumer habits.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has sharpened its focus by divesting its gaming app division, which enables it to concentrate more on ad technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Starbucks deal reflects a broader trend in foreign businesses divesting non-core or underperforming units in China, Zhou added, as firms navigate rising geopolitical uncertainty, sluggish consumer demand and stiff competition.
—Elaine Yu,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Justin is divesting all of his interest and will have no further involvement.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Truemed is privately held, not publicly traded, and details of how Means will go about divesting have not been disclosed.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The members had proposed a vote on divesting from and boycotting the Zionist regime in Israel.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is divesting in China as its market share has declined in recent years due to fierce competition from local coffee chains that offer cheaper products amid an economic slowdown that has changed consumer habits.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has sharpened its focus by divesting its gaming app division, which enables it to concentrate more on ad technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
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The city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Instead, under that framing, the fault lay with the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis for not ridding their streets of immigrants without legal status to remain in the United States.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The latest restoration, completed just ahead of the 60th anniversary of the A-12's operational readiness in November 1965, also included stripping failing paint, repairing water damage and inspecting the cockpit.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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These disputes have engulfed so many parts of our society, depriving us of the ability to find common ground.—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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More and more, large language models are relieving people of the burden of reading and writing, in school and at work but also in group chats and email exchanges with friends.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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The medications, aimed at relieving the fluid in his chest, weren't cutting it due to the advanced stage of his condition.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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Conley was waived Thursday, freeing the veteran 19-year guard to sign with a playoff contender, and seems to be on a reunion course with Minnesota.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Deaths are expected to rise in the years ahead because of an aging population, freeing up more homes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The wrecking contractor did a superb job of clearing the area.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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From July 2024 through February 2025 alone, the city reported clearing 530 encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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