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 And that such reinvestment can threaten to price already vulnerable people out of their neighborhoods. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 Most notably, Biden’s reinvestment in European alliances paid off when Washington was able to swiftly mobilize support for Ukraine in 2022. Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 The reinvestment prices per share for these distributions were as follows: $16.90 for abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH); $13.68 for abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL); $4.287 for abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF); and $5.71 for abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (JEQ). Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024 The housing stock is aging and requires reinvestment (the typical home in the U.S. is near 40 years old). Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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