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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
Recent initiatives include removing artificial dyes from US products and divesting underperforming brands.
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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
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
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This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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As in earlier days, each side dreams of ridding itself of the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Verb
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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
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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
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The property transfer and payment afforded the city funding to knock down the five-story relic — which had been unused and deteriorating for decades — but clearing the lot of its large pile of debris remained a financial and logistical hurdle.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Efficiency has a role in clearing crowded court dockets.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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