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as in evicts
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 rids
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 deprives
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divests
The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.
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semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to making more untold billions, the NFL effectively divests itself of the costs associated with in-house broadcasting.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to making more untold billions, the NFL effectively divests itself of the costs associated with in-house broadcasting.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divests
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gaines argues since Title IX guarantees men and women equal opportunities to compete in athletics, permitting transgender female athletes to compete deprives other women athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott dispossesses Virgil van Dijk and Semenyo secures the loose ball.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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This mechanism decreases the effect of prostaglandins and relieves pain and inflammation.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat – though processing often strips chocolate of antioxidants.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether Markey wins reelection or Moulton ousts him in the Democratic Senate primary, Massachusettsans wouldn’t see much difference in their voting records.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This novel approach frees up internal space, allowing for a higher concentration of active cathode materials — nickel, cobalt, and aluminum — within the same battery volume.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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More broadly, Dash argues that backing for-profit companies can still be an engine for societal change, such as his investment in the health tech company Abridge, which frees up doctors’ time by eliminating menial tasks.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Working up a sweat also clears my mind like nothing else.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milan City Council passed a vote approving the sale of San Siro to Inter and Milan on Tuesday, which clears the path for the construction of a new stadium on the site.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Divests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divests. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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