INVESTING (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

investing (in)

verb

present participle of invest (in)

as in promoting

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Rather than campaign for Whatley, he's been promoting his new book criticizing fellow Republicans.

— Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
As lieutenant governor, Stratton’s priorities included promoting equity in women’s health and leading a program aimed at putting tax dollars from cannabis sales into the communities most affected by the war on drugs.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 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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Republican incumbent Tim O’Hare has conceded in the race for his reelection, granting Democrat Alisa Simmons the win as the next Tarrant County judge.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
That engineer’s wallet contained a token granting access to a container deployment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of granting

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Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The plan rested on Latino voters backing Republicans the way many did in 2024.

— Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of backing

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The family endowed the scholarship with a donation of $25,000, but after news of Tom’s death spread, someone asked her about contributing to the fund.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Nicole Bottiglierivega Miami-Dade Corrections Nicole Bottiglierivega, 42, faces charges of third-degree grand theft, contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a child, criminal mischief, and resisting an officer without violence.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of contributing

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The short-term rental platform will fund the expansion by donating 10 cents from every booking and make up any shortfall, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Toss anything that has expired and consider donating in-date items to a local food pantry.

— Rose Kennedy, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of donating

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Meet Bears of Anan Creek The rangers at Tongass National Forest are currently awarding the Anan Bear Awards to the 39 bears spotted at the Anan Wildlife Observatory over the summer.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
It is funded by the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) and BBC Film, in association with Screen Ireland, Civic Studios and Three Point Capital (TPC), with the BFI and BBC Film having previously developed the project.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

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