reinvest
verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 
reinvested; reinvesting; reinvests
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
Examples of reinvest in a Sentence
Many investors reinvest their dividends.
Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.
The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.
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Each of these success stories created another group of millionaires, many of whom feel a duty to reinvest back into Sweden’s technology and startup sectors.
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Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Will a regime change convince him to reinvest himself in the program?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Shorter-term CDs give you flexibility to access your money sooner or to potentially reinvest at higher rates if the Fed reverses course and starts raising rates again.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
OEMs can achieve 5–10% reductions in warranty spend (amounting to $250–$500 million per year for a large OEM), accelerate detection-to-correction cycles by up to 60%, and reinvest those savings into innovation and growth.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Will a regime change convince him to reinvest himself in the program?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Shorter-term CDs give you flexibility to access your money sooner or to potentially reinvest at higher rates if the Fed reverses course and starts raising rates again.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
OEMs can achieve 5–10% reductions in warranty spend (amounting to $250–$500 million per year for a large OEM), accelerate detection-to-correction cycles by up to 60%, and reinvest those savings into innovation and growth.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Reinvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvest. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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reinvest
transitive verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
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