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

Examples of reinvestment in a Sentence

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These include things such as expungements of past convictions, setting aside licenses for minority dispensary owners, and community reinvestment of cannabis tax revenues. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 Brandon Dial, vice president and district manager for US Bank, emphasized the branch’s customer base and reinvestment the bank would like to make at the location. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Lowes Foods’ history in Charlotte Lowes Foods began pulling out of Charlotte in 2014, swapping locations with Harris Teeter and closing underperforming stores as part of a reinvestment strategy. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 The 2026-2027 Planning Window For those approaching a late-2026 taxable sale and reinvestment, timing matters, and just a few days can change the tax result. — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reinvestment

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 9 Nov. 2026.

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