Synonyms of investment

investment

noun

1

as in siege

the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies

the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• siege
• blockade
• beleaguerment
• insulation
• leaguer
• isolation
• containment
• segregation
• encirclement
• seclusion
• quarantine
• sequestration
• counterblockade
• encompassment
• confinement
• incarceration
• internment

2

as in inauguration

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization

the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inauguration
• inaugural
• initiation
• installation
• installment
• induction
• baptism
• investiture
• promotion
• enrollment
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investment

The project represented one of corporate Chicago’s most significant investments in Chicago’s South Side in decades. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The idea is to encourage investment in infrastructure, but a particularly benevolent owner could pour in vast sums that could then be used on the squad. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Due to strong capital controls, there are limits on the funds that asset managers in India can deploy in overseas markets, experts said, pointing to the aggregate $7 billion ceiling on outbound investments, which has already been exhausted. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Its six biggest investments, all listed anonymously, represented nearly 90 percent of the amount raised. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026