investing

present participle of invest
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as in inducting
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen

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as in besieging
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell

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Recent Examples of investing And investing for long-term obligations should include stocks and bonds. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Buffett’s early exposure to investing also played a pivotal role. Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 20 July 2026 On that note, before investing your time, money and heart, do a bit of research for your peace of mind. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 No minimum to open a Fidelity Go® account, but minimum $10 balance for robo-advisor to start investing. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026 In many instances, renting and investing the difference can produce better long-term outcomes than buying. Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Rather than investing heavily in a handful of sophisticated drones, the military aims to field larger fleets that can absorb battlefield losses without significantly affecting operational capability. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Yet this runs counter to the pervasive narrative that investing more in primary care is the key to solving the American health care crisis. Christopher P. Childers, STAT, 10 July 2026 Consider the impact of investing even near that number in our existing bus and rail network and the land surrounding those stations. Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
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Verb
  • After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • By gifting her peonies, they’ve been added to the group in Kristin’s garden.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • After years of gifting the world with bounties of punk perfection, friends and family of Jennifer Finch are asking fans to give back.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
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  • High-performance joint motors generate up to 450 Nm of torque, enabling dynamic movements such as flying kicks, spinning maneuvers, and rapid direction changes.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • The process is further complicated by Nandy’s desire to explore bringing forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 July 2026
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  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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  • The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Robert Pattinson plays Antinous, the most aggressive of the suitors besieging Penelope.
    Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The visual essay below features virtuoso examples of the techniques that designers have used to replicate the ideals of classical dress over the years, including draping, pleating, twisting, and wrapping.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • In the twenty-tens, the mobile-app marketplace began wrapping its prehensile tail around kids’ sports and school activities.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
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  • Christians with political influence have made their beliefs known in the fight to blend religion and government, including infusing more religion into public schools.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Rock, 27, first popped up on Vine and later YouTube, infusing his short- and long-form content with humor and tons of natural charisma, and developing a significant following as an early beauty creator.
    Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026

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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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