reinvestment

noun

re·​in·​vest·​ment ˌrē-ən-ˈves(t)-mənt 

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

With Johnson, a DSU alumna, at the forefront alongside the support and leadership of Van-Ess, the school embodies the principles of reinvestment, legacy and collective empowerment that define HBCU culture. —Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

These middle-man companies like DoorDash that profit on extracting rent (as opposed to creating something) get fatally caught in the destructive spiral of lay offs and AI reinvestment. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

Higher margins lead to reinvestment. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

The county’s contribution will be paid for through a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), in which part of the county’s property taxes generated each year are set aside to be spent only within the zone, rather than be spent elsewhere within the county. —Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reinvestment

• disinvestment
• arrestment
• divestment
• investment