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 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 That shift is reflected in where the industry is investing its time. Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 There finally seems to be a plan for the offensive line build, with the Giants investing Day 3 picks in players who aren’t rushed into the lineup. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 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 You’re torn between emotionally investing and withdrawing your energy today. Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Pratt & Whitney is investing $25 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, Poland, to boost production of components for commercial and military aircraft engines. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 In finance, investing means committing money now, expecting the original amount plus a return later. Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • 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 Poncey-Highland barbecue restaurant’s party will raise money for Parton’s Imagination Library, the book-gifting organization that has given away more than 300 million books to children around the world.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The viral moment became a topic of conversation for weeks after the show wrapped, with Rausch also gifting her a Birkin Bag as an apology for betraying her on the show.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Shortening the distance between them, Apple says, alleviates data bottlenecks among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, enabling better sustained multitasking performance and unlocking new capabilities for running local AI models.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover are the first astronauts to join NASA’s emeritus program, enabling them to continue to support the work being done at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 10 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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  • Leaning on her and wrapping her body around her, almost smothering.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Know More The government’s Child Care and Development Fund was created to help low-income workers afford childcare, so supporters of the new plan say wrapping in stay-at-home parents is only fair.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 9 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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