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as in evicted
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 deprived
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
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Until then the fund had divested from just two Israeli companies since the start of the war in October 2023.
—Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Cotton asked whether Tan divested from Chinese companies linked to the Chinese military or Communist Party, and whether Intel’s board was aware of a criminal case involving Cadence Design, where Tan served as CEO before being hired at Intel in March.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since 2023, the automotive manufacturer's top shareholder Renault has also divested from the company three separate times.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
He was divested from restaurants following the allegations.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an arm of Norway’s central bank, which held stakes in 61 Israeli companies as of June 30, in recent days divested stakes in 11 firms, including BSEL.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump holds individual stocks, whereas Vice President JD Vance divested his individual stock holdings during his time in the Senate, as per Business Insider.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Complex private investments must be divested within two years of the bill’s enactment.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Until then the fund had divested from just two Israeli companies since the start of the war in October 2023.
—Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Cotton asked whether Tan divested from Chinese companies linked to the Chinese military or Communist Party, and whether Intel’s board was aware of a criminal case involving Cadence Design, where Tan served as CEO before being hired at Intel in March.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since 2023, the automotive manufacturer's top shareholder Renault has also divested from the company three separate times.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
He was divested from restaurants following the allegations.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an arm of Norway’s central bank, which held stakes in 61 Israeli companies as of June 30, in recent days divested stakes in 11 firms, including BSEL.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump holds individual stocks, whereas Vice President JD Vance divested his individual stock holdings during his time in the Senate, as per Business Insider.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following the eviction of Mickey Lee, who became the eighth housemate evicted from the house, the remaining houseguests would all at least make it to Jury House.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Almost all modern-day memeing has been stripped out of the script.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Campbell told investigators he was stressed and sleep deprived and was trying to get the baby to stop crying, according to court documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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But critics argued that the move was unlawful and deprived borrowers of their legal right to enroll in affordable repayment plans and pursue student loan forgiveness under IDR and PSLF, triggering a legal challenge.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Though relieved to see the show continue on, Mowry-Housley said she and twin sister Tia were baffled by the change.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just a few hours later, Dakota Johnson served up another naked dress inspiration at the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner in New York City.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Bortle scale is a numerical scale that ranges from one to nine, with one being an excellent dark sky site with no light pollution and nine being an area with considerable light pollution and many night sky objects invisible to the naked eye.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The forward was more alert than substitute Andrew Robertson when Dominik Szoboszlai was dispossessed when attempting an audacious flick.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The cry is always I have been dispossessed of what belongs to me, my house, the food, foodstuff, the land.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By focusing on a simple physical task like folding, the inner mind is freed to meditate subconsciously.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The South experienced a boom in housing demand during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, as the region saw an influx of newcomers coming from more expensive markets who had been freed by the rise of remote work.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury cleared Read of killing O’Keefe, charging her with just drunken driving.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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