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divestiture

[dih-ves-ti-cher, -choor, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, daɪ- /
NOUN
deprivation
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The results include a three-cent-per-share contribution from discontinued operations related to DuPont’s divestiture of its Aramids business, which closed on April 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A potential merger would trigger “major antitrust, divestiture, alliance, execution, and valuation risks,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It would have “dominant” market shares in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, “triggering major antitrust, divestiture, alliance, execution and valuation risks,” Fitzgerald said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The sale fetches about C$3.3 million, and the company says it has now realized about C$65.8 million in gross proceed from the divestiture of U.S. assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This divestiture of sensation proceeds to such an extent that there is nothing left beyond what M. Villey calls the pure form.

From Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge by Philip, Alexander




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