reinvestment

noun

re·​in·​vest·​ment ˌrē-ən-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce reinvestment (audio)
1
: the action of reinvesting : the state of being reinvested
2
: a second or repeated investment

Examples of reinvestment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web City officials, including the mayor, have attributed the trend to a reinvestment in the Ceasefire strategy, a violence-interruption program that an audit in January determined had declined during the pandemic. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 Baltimore needs a project that sparks massive downtown reinvestment and activity. Franklin Lance, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reinvestment 

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinvestment was in 1611

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“Reinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvestment. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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