INVESTING (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

investing (in)

verb

present participle of invest (in)

as in promoting

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After decades of promoting the film, Wong’s short feature about her China trip was finally aired throughout the United States on ABC television on February 14, 1957.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
La Opinión grew during this period, strengthening its commitment to civic journalism by opposing Proposition 187 and promoting citizenship and immigrant rights.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoting

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Accounting Statement 34 from the standards-setting nonprofit lays the foundation for capitalizing, reporting and depreciating capital assets.

— Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Bad actors are capitalizing, evidenced by a growing number of infiltrations at an alarming degree of speed, scale, and efficiency.

— Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitalizing

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The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
United have no intention of granting that request and are hopeful a resolution can be found.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of granting

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The president deemed Cornyn not close enough to his MAGA movement, backing Paxton and ousting the incumbent.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Unite Here had regularly endorsed Bass throughout her 22-year political career and seemed likely to join the dozens of other unions backing the mayor.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of backing

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Had the property lasted longer, Harris would have been one of the personalities contributing to it.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Suzuki played the 13th-most long passes of any player in Serie A, contributing to his overall pass accuracy being down at 62 per cent.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contributing

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Keith tells a story about Slough Town, fellow non-Leaguers who play in a division one level above Chichester, donating £400 to the club so that all of Billy’s team-mates could go out for dinner together.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One thing donating blood can't do, Lawrence said, is help prevent cancer, despite viral claims.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of donating

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Interviews with bidders will take place in January, with the BBC awarding a contract in March.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
The District Court of Harris County in Houston handed down the ruling in May 2026, awarding Jacobs a total of $50,105,000, including $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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