INVESTING (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

investing (in)

verb

present participle of invest (in)

as in promoting

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While promoting his new show Brothers, McConaughey managed to carve out some spon-con time for his tequila, Pantalones.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Big firms such as Latham & Watkins, Perkins Coie and WilmerHale are promoting their white-glove services to data center clients on their websites.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 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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Six years ago, county voters approved a measure granting the commission subpoena powers.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The fantasy comedy, which starred Eden alongside Larry Hagman, followed the whimsical adventures of astronaut Anthony Nelson, who discovers an enchanted lamp with a wish-granting genie.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 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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And the president recognized Crowther, also a volunteer firefighter, by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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