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
  • Inspired by his legacy, cofounders George and Amal Clooney created the Albies to ensure that the people doing the hardest work to promote justice — often far from the spotlight — are seen, heard and protected.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Around two dozen states have enacted some version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which has been heavily promoted at the state and federal level by the AKA.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of promote
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  • Lake Forest junior Sam Florjancic and Libertyville senior Austin Scott capitalized with birdies on their final holes to create a three-man deadlock at the top of the leaderboard.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 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
  • Companies can sponsor research at CMU Miami and bring their hardest technical problems to its labs.
    — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Under Armour continues to sponsor Toronto Tempo and Unrivaled guard Marina Mabrey.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponsor
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  • Also related to politics, Hamm backed the Affordable Insulin Now Act, a bill that sought to cap patients’ out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 a month.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Samsung is investing $1 billion in an infrastructure company backed by Nvidia and KKR.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • The new version also expanded the law’s ability to reach foreign states, granting jurisdiction to US courts.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • City Hall will increase grant funding to community organizations that focus on hate crime prevention and survivor support.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • Brunson was awarded with the title of NBA Finals MVP after the dynamic season.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Thank you for awarding Tender Loving Care, our film, but not least and especially for The Golden Shell.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • Their interaction could change electron motion and contribute to the large Hall response.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Kim Chandler and Jamie Stengle of The Associated Press; Emily Cochrane of The New York Times; and Mark Berman of The Washington Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • Only readers subscribing at that level or above will have access to certain articles.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And to gain full access to our thousands of trustworthy recipes—and our custom app—please consider subscribing.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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