divestiture
noun
the act of divesting.
divestment
-
a variation of
divestiture.
Example Sentences
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“There was no update on potential portfolio action, leaving manganese’s longer-term strategic fit unresolved as the aluminum divestment progresses,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
When adjusted for a divestment gain last year and offsetting a stake sale in Indian joint ventures, shareholders’ core net income—also 2.6 billion euros for the quarter—had 10% underlying growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Verizon would still own about 1,000 retail stores after the divestment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Building-materials supplier Saint-Gobain said the divestment is part of its broader strategy to improve its portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The simplicity which the message recommends is "an abdication of the power to do good; a divestment of all power in this confederate people to improve their own condition."
From Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams. by Josiah Quincy
