invested (in)

past tense of invest (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested (in)
Verb
  • In general, expenditures expected to provide benefits beyond one year are capitalized rather than expensed immediately.
    Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
    Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • All the candidates were backed by New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who is a protégé of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the new kingmaker in the party.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
  • The Democratic Socialists of America organization backed Chevalier and Valdez.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Parent-child relationships are often taken for granted as the child grows into adulthood and both sides have to readjust to different expectations.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • This stay lasts until the case is closed, the case is dismissed, or a discharge is granted if the debtor is an individual.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Restaurant Pearl Morissette—a 42-acre biodynamic farm with an agrarian-centric tasting menu—was just awarded its second Michelin Star, and sits at North America’s third best restaurant.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Invested (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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