investing (in)

Definition of investing (in)next
present participle of invest (in)

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Verb
  • The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • CEOs still care about earnings as a scorecard of their performance and capitalizing internal costs of acquiring data may increase investments in tracking and using data to learn even more about the firm’s operations and financing opportunities.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But playing against a lifeless Charlotte offense, the Green Wave had time to figure it out, capitalizing with three first-half touchdown drives — all ending with one-yard plunges to find pay-dirt.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In the final days of his presidency, Joe Biden was similarly assailed for granting a broad pardon to his son Hunter for any offenses committed over the span of more than a decade—as well as for preemptively pardoning a swath of other members of his family and administration.
    Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The planned authorization would mark a shift from Washington’s previous policy of granting individual, case-by-case exemptions to companies seeking to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When founders communicate with confidence and clarity, angels are often able to see the opportunity more easily and feel more secure backing the vision.
    William Jones, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Supporters waved Taiwanese flags and held banners backing the submarine program.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So, to recap, nine penalties on nine different players, either directly leading to or at least contributing to all 31 of Carolina’s points.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Those players all have real roles for the Red Wings and are contributing.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to Schoen, donating your strollers and baby swings may work for smaller organizations (call first to confirm) but places like Goodwill and the Salvation Army can’t accept them.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Besides the Charity Chicken Wing Fest, The Store has helped the food bank by donating a pallet of turkeys for Thanksgiving, holding frequent food drives within the restaurant and sponsoring various activities of the nonprofit.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Cinema Eye cast a wide glance across the nonfiction space, awarding prizes to multiple films.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One potential workaround for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first-round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Investing (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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