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divestiture

[dih-ves-ti-cher, -choor, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, daɪ- /
NOUN
deprivation
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The divestiture of MSBC, which made up less than 2% of the company’s annual revenue, is expected to incur between $37 million and $39 million in non-cash charges during the current fiscal fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Most of Verizon’s layoffs would come from the retail-store divestiture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 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

Let the enfranchisement be made a tentative thing; and let there be a provision for the divestiture of the Indian of the right, in case disaster to him should supervene upon its application.

From A Treatise on the Six-Nation Indians by J. B. (James Bovell) Mackenzie




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