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
  • Perhaps Patrick Dorgu should stay on the left, but given United would be expected to have much more of the ball against promoted Hull next Saturday, Matheus Cunha would likely get in there for his attacking flair.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wrangler and Lee owner Kontoor Brands has promoted Joseph Alkire to president and chief financial officer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Gausman’s four-seam fastball command got away from him at times in the fifth, and the Nationals capitalized.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Valkyries capitalized with 18 points off the Sparks’ 11 turnovers.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • People with an employer willing to sponsor contributions can add up to $2,500 from pre-tax salary annually.
    — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2026, Page Six reported earlier this year that Bezos and Sánchez Bezos paid at least $10 million to sponsor the gala and were named honorary co-chairs alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Wintour herself.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • But Moody, a former Florida attorney general, secured the nomination, billing herself as a fifth-generation Floridian with a track record of backing law enforcement and fighting for safer communities.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Espinosa’s term runs through 2028, and the commission governing alongside her now includes two members who backed her removal.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • The Constitution grants Congress power to assign letters of marque , not the President.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Premier League can request additional information and evidence to assess a club’s progress, while dispensations from individual requirements can be granted in exceptional circumstances.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • And by coincidence, NIAC awarded funding to another research group, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that was interested in using EHD propulsion for Earthborne aircraft.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018, when he was recognized both for his baseball career and his charity work with the Babe Ruth Foundation.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, also contributed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Orange County beachgoers notice that there's a lot of stingrays lately, and lifeguards say the warm water, especially in places where the surf is relatively calm, is contributing to a dramatic increase in the number of stingray incidents.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • For those not yet subscribed, either DirecTV’s free trial or Fubo’s free trial will cover O’Donnell’s full week of hosting at no cost.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For those who subscribed prior to August 18, the new pricing will be effective the next billing date on or after September 17.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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