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divestiture

[dih-ves-ti-cher, -choor, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, daɪ- /
NOUN
deprivation
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The divestiture is expected to be accretive of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization beginning in the next fiscal year, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Part of the decline reflected the divestiture of brands including Noosa yogurt.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Ostrover started selling his Commanders stake before the selloff in Blue Owl shares and the divestiture is unconnected to the margin loans, one of the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

“A forced divestiture of Ticketmaster remains very unlikely,” Supino wrote last month.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

The United States, as now composed, have no power to exact obedience, or punish disobedience to their resolutions, either by pecuniary mulcts, by a suspension or divestiture of privileges, or by any other constitutional means.

From The Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One In The Government of The United States. Its Cause, and How it Should be Met by A. D. Steight




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