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as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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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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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of investing
The roadmap seeks to mainstream aging investment, transforming it from a niche into a ubiquitous category that aligns financial returns with significant social impact, much like climate investing today.
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The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
No minimum to open a Fidelity Go® account, but minimum $10 balance for robo-advisor to start investing.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Kelley said the company believed the existing easement was satisfactory and wasn’t told otherwise until after investing years of work on he project.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
As the Columbia-class replaces the Ohio-class over the coming decades, the Navy is also investing heavily in supporting infrastructure.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Durst is investing roughly 20 million euros (around $23 million at current exchange) into Durst Como’s buildings and infrastructure.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
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Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Companies are investing heavily in AI, cybersecurity, verification, brand protection, and digital identity.
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Phil Lodico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
By investing so heavily in the offensive line, the Steelers have made Campen one of the most important people in the entire organization.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
No minimum to open a Fidelity Go® account, but minimum $10 balance for robo-advisor to start investing.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Kelley said the company believed the existing easement was satisfactory and wasn’t told otherwise until after investing years of work on he project.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
As the Columbia-class replaces the Ohio-class over the coming decades, the Navy is also investing heavily in supporting infrastructure.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Durst is investing roughly 20 million euros (around $23 million at current exchange) into Durst Como’s buildings and infrastructure.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
—
Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Companies are investing heavily in AI, cybersecurity, verification, brand protection, and digital identity.
—
Phil Lodico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
By investing so heavily in the offensive line, the Steelers have made Campen one of the most important people in the entire organization.
—
Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
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Strategies like utilizing Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), donating appreciated shares, or gifting to lower-income individuals can help avoid capital gains.
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There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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Drones offer a potential alternative cover crop seeding method by enabling interseeding of cover crops, the practice of planting one crop into another crop before harvest.
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Built around a three-dimensional architecture, the technology is designed to improve flexibility while reducing weight and enabling more uniform current distribution.
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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
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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.
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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.
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Their friendship would span decades, with Smith also formally inducting Davis into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.
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The Truck was actually designed with wrapping it front of mind, explaining the boxy shape.
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With Endgame's story wrapping here, attention is already turning to the next Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4.
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The Sagittarius moon coordinates with Saturn, infusing your goals with a stronger sense of purpose.
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In interviews, Cannelle has spoken about wanting to represent her country and make French cool, and CINNA shines on this front, infusing sounds popularized by the likes of Justice and Yelle with fresh humor and personality.
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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