disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Michigan saw $3 billion worth of disinvestment this year as companies scrapped planned EV factories or closed existing ones, according to the Atlas analysis.
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Whitmer blamed disinvestment, changing education policy aims, the COVID-19 pandemic and addictive technology competing for students' attention.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Up north, a city like Gary, long plagued by blight, crime and economic disinvestment, doesn't have time for partisanship.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Speculation about a disinvestment has been circulating on and off for years.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Whitmer blamed disinvestment, changing education policy aims, the COVID-19 pandemic and addictive technology competing for students' attention.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Up north, a city like Gary, long plagued by blight, crime and economic disinvestment, doesn't have time for partisanship.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Speculation about a disinvestment has been circulating on and off for years.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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