disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Located in Strawberry Mansion, a predominantly Black neighborhood in North Philadelphia, plagued by decades of disinvestment and poverty.
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Kizzy Cox, Essence, 4 June 2025
The scientific enterprise that helped make the U.S. a global leader after World War II — one built on public investment, open collaboration, and an ethos of discovery — is under pressure from political polarization, disinvestment and short-term thinking.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The administration has failed to leverage tools such as tax abatements, reactivation of vacant properties or creation of opportunity zones to combat disinvestment or gentrification.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Across the country, major health care institutions have been grappling with a wave of disinvestment, fueling a crisis that has already led to the closure of countless life-saving facilities this century.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kizzy Cox, Essence, 4 June 2025
The scientific enterprise that helped make the U.S. a global leader after World War II — one built on public investment, open collaboration, and an ethos of discovery — is under pressure from political polarization, disinvestment and short-term thinking.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The administration has failed to leverage tools such as tax abatements, reactivation of vacant properties or creation of opportunity zones to combat disinvestment or gentrification.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Across the country, major health care institutions have been grappling with a wave of disinvestment, fueling a crisis that has already led to the closure of countless life-saving facilities this century.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinvestment
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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