invest as
phrasal verb
invested as; investing as; invests as
formal
: to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title)
The group invested her as chairperson.
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Within the industry, however, many players are loathe to complain about a team — even a rival organization — investing as much in player payroll as the Dodgers have.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Individual victims invested as much as $74,300 in the schemes, according to statements from victims included in court filings.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
No other team in the division invested as much in their rotation.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Family offices often view venture investing as an extension of their own entrepreneurial ventures.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Individual victims invested as much as $74,300 in the schemes, according to statements from victims included in court filings.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
No other team in the division invested as much in their rotation.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Family offices often view venture investing as an extension of their own entrepreneurial ventures.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invest as
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“Invest as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20as. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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