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invest (in)

verb

Definition of invest (in)next
as in to promote

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest (in)
  1. promote
  2. capitalize
  3. sponsor
  4. back
  5. grant
  6. award
  7. contribute
  8. subscribe
Verb
  • Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • The Wildcats had two penalties on the ensuing drive and didn’t capitalize.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Hwang’s policy was sold by a Nebraska startup, Summit Specialty, with no track record in paying for California risks, capitalized by a private equity fund whose investment portfolio includes mail-order steak.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • Grávalos confirmed that Telefónica, the telecoms company behind the Movistar brand, has a contract to sponsor the men’s, women’s and development teams until the end of 2029.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Each of us can sponsor, mentor, hire and advance talented women.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • Golden, who is no stranger to voting against his party, has taken an iconoclastic approach to his last months in Congress by repeatedly backing Republican procedural votes.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After the undisputed killers plead insanity, doctors for the left-wing prosecutor and the defense often back their claims, judges approve the pleas, and the acquittees submit to annual reviews assessing whether the state should release them.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • Local authorities carried out regular inspections before granting the occupancy permit.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But few Fascists were ever formally prosecuted for their crimes, and a general amnesty (granted by Palmiro Togliatti, the pragmatic head of the Italian Communist Party) was announced in 1946.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • In her interview with AP, Mohammadi -- who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize -- described her most recent arrest, detention and health.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In her interview with AP, Mohammadi — who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize — described her most recent arrest, detention and health.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • Information for this article was contributed by Abdul Qahar Afghan and Suzan Fraser of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Importantly, various factors contribute to AUD and may not be addressed by AA, experts said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • For more on Doris and Jon Worrell, subscribe now to PEOPLE, or pick up this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While fragmentation frustrates people juggling multiple services, streamers see value in picking up even a few games, as sports fans have shown a tendency to keep subscribing after the final whistle.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of subscribe
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“Invest (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest%20%28in%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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