carveout
Americannoun
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a process of reorganizing a corporation by creating a subsidiary and offering the public a minority of its stock, while the parent company remains in charge of the company; a partial spin-off.
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exemption from a provision of the law.
Etymology
Origin of carveout
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase carve out
Example Sentences
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Yet even this generous carveout was not broad enough for some religious groups.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025
It’s a narrow carveout, and lifts once a public body has taken final action.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
A decades-old carveout to a regulatory regime is to blame.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
"That could be the ballgame," predicted New York University Law Prof. Ryan Goodman, adding that the carveout the judge gave Pence was "very narrow."
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023
School districts will be reimbursed for their expenses through a $5,595,000 carveout from the state’s school fund.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2022
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