INVESTING (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

investing (in)

verb

present participle of invest (in)

as in promoting

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Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Critics have said such cases have become more frequent and accuse Modi’s government of promoting films that align with its nationalist narrative.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of promoting

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At the Big Ten office, capitalizing means reshaping the league’s inventory and creating special events that place its best programs, environments and star athletes into key television windows.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
And seeing their dad capitalizing off this situation makes my heart break for all the people that have been sending money.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

Definition of capitalizing

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In 1920 the 19th Amendment to the Constitution became law, granting women the right to vote.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Agents inherit credentials from service accounts or human users, which are often scoped far beyond a single task, granting them more access than required.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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In Pasadena, Amara Cafe owner Amara Barroeta committed to donating 70% of Tuesday’s profits to Global Giving, a nonprofit organization delivering emergency food, clean water, medical supplies, shelter and lifesaving aid in Venezuela.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
As temperatures climbed into the 90s, with the heat index soaring even higher, a local restaurant owner stepped up to help, donating dozens of air conditioners to residents struggling to stay cool.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of donating

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Koberg did not respond to a question asking if the process for awarding the contract was competitive.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
In the 69th minute, the referee pointed to the spot once again, awarding Mexico a penalty after another frantic sequence inside England's box.

— Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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