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 In November 2025, Abbott announced Google was investing $40 billion into Texas. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 For the audiovisual sector, the possibility of co-investing alongside a public entity represented a major innovation. John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 EBay has been investing more in fashion resale and authentication services. Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Point King Capital has a track record of investing across beauty, wellness and other consumer categories, with a focus on brands with global growth potential. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Buy Maple Leaf gold coins South African Krugerrand The Krugerrand pioneered modern gold bullion investing when South Africa introduced it in 1967, long before most other mints followed. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Those CFOs also give teams clear direction on what will change, where the organization is investing and how leadership will manage the transition. Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 But, overall, this didn't seem to be primarily a story of rich capitalists investing money and then sitting on their keisters while their capital generated returns for them. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Ford is investing $1 billion to build a new state of the art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant facility in Louisville. Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The viral moment became a topic of conversation for weeks after the show wrapped, with Rausch gifting her a Birkin Bag as an apology for betraying her on the show.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the second half, United’s defensive sloppiness only got worse and led to Brighton adding a second and third in almost comical fashion, gifting goals to Maxim De Cuyper and Pascal Gross in a five-minute spell.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Their super-thin structure changes how electrons behave, potentially enabling new capabilities in future semiconductor devices.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, a settlement was reached enabling the early release of the 3,500 inmates.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 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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  • Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Israeli police have not announced any arrests or charges against any settler allegedly involved in besieging the Palestinian homes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the incident.
    Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli settlers have been besieging homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra for more than a week, with the Israeli military failing to end the violent intimidation campaign.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Most recently wrapping a lead role opposite Sam Rockwell in The Cackling of the Dodos, a Netflix crime flick helmed by Jason Bateman, he is represented by 7 Deuce Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Speculation has been rampant that Oasis was slated for another round of live dates after wrapping their 2025 tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One part of that plan was infusing the roster with veteran leaders, something that was lacking last year.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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