divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
has been divesting
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present perfect progressiveof divest (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In the near term, Citi said it expected the metric to hit 11% to 13%, excluding certain adjustments related to Banamex, the Mexico retail-banking unit that it has been divesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“The separations don’t come as a shock, as GE has been divesting businesses for years in efforts to reduce its overleveraged balance sheet,” Scarola said Tuesday in comments emailed to The Post.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
GE has been divesting businesses since getting hurt in the financial crisis a decade ago.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
But in recent years, the Times Company has been divesting itself of its noncore assets to focus on developing its primary brand, The New York Times.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2013
While Carlyle has been divesting assets, in what is referred to in private equity as realizations, it did not surpass the asset sales leading up to its initial public offering in May 2012.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2013
