1
: the action of reinvesting : the state of being reinvested
2
: a second or repeated investment

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Fintech entrepreneur Jenny Just has also joined the round, along with reinvestments from existing investors including Alex Morgan and Trybe Ventures, Carmelo Anthony, Bessemer Venture Partners and Ashton Kutcher, and others. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The company announced a corporate split in September 2025, which was later paused in favor of a $700 million reinvestment plan. Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Berkshire, Apple and ExxonMobil are pursuing different strategies, optionality and opportunistic investment, capital returns, and a combination of reinvestment and shareholder distributions but each illustrates the same principle. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Supporters say the proposal would spark reinvestment on a beach that has sometimes been overlooked by developers who’ve set their sights on more height-friendly Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reinvestment

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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