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
  • Popular iHeartRadio hosts and other social media personalities have been promoting them online as well.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Mendoza had his chance to run the first-team offense Wednesday for the first time since he was promoted.
    — Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Las Vegas stopped Purdy on a fourth down sneak but couldn’t capitalize when Michael Mayer lost a fumble just before crossing the goal line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Archbishop McCarthy failed to capitalize with four match points in the fifth set.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • Pharmaceutical companies sponsor its programs, allowing donor contributions to go directly to patients.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Nov. 2026
  • And according to With Honor, which supports veteran candidates from both parties who promise to sponsor legislation across the aisle, more than 50 vets in the next Congress have signed their pledge.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ statement backing El-Sayed after the flap did not mention Stevens, a member of his caucus, by name.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • After responding to a letter from the condo association's attorney threatening foreclosure, Farthing is now awaiting an upcoming court date where a judge will determine whether to grant her an extension on paying the debt.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Compare that to the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees), which grants primary cardholders and authorized users two free guests to Priority Pass lounges and Chase Sapphire Lounges by The Club.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • South African judge Navi Pillay, currently at the UN’s International Court of Justice in The Hague, was awarded the prize for lifelong contributions to international justice.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Cubs also took home the NL team Gold Glove award Friday night, winning it for a second consecutive season and the third time overall since Rawlings first awarded it in 2020.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • The work was coordinated by Maurizio Sansotera, with electrochemical characterization led by Luca Magagnin and molecular dynamics research contributed by Giuseppina Raffaini.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Elliot Spagat, Jesse Bedayn and Linley Sanders of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • The public issue was subscribed more than 22 times, with institutional investors leading the demand, according to data from the BSE.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Both apps have customer bases filled with users who have subscribed for over five years, which makes finding new customers challenging.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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