investments

noun

plural of investment
1
as in sieges
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

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2
as in inaugurations
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

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Recent Examples of investments The investors also allege in the suit that the defendants did not provide timely updates about the status of their investments and the company’s operations unless they were pressed. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 The 1973 oil shock catalyzed investments in nuclear power, renewable energy, and efficiency that reduced the fossil-fuel intensity of the global economy even more rapidly than climate policy did in the years following the 2015 Paris Agreement. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 The plaintiffs are seeking rescission of their investments in Wondermind, along with damages and costs. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The sprawling conglomerate also added to the size of its investments in Delta Air Lines and various homebuilders. — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Conversely, the new rules would also lean Meta away from renewables investments in MISO, the midcontinent grid, where coal still generates 30 percent of electricity. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Operators can scale fueling capacity as additional vehicles enter service without making significant upfront infrastructure investments. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 As the town’s population grew, town officials saw open spaces as long-term investments for Durham’s future. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investments
  1. sieges
  2. inaugurations
  3. blockades
  4. inaugurals
  5. installments
  6. installations
  7. initiations
  8. baptisms
Noun
  • Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • As in traditional sieges, the focus is on the vulnerable flow of supplies rather than a defended position.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of sieges
Noun
  • Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurations
Noun
  • These adjustments add to the fact that while blockades can impose privation, modern governments and their nationalist populations can accept a lot of suffering before considering major political concessions.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The killing sparked nationwide unrest, with cartel members erecting highway blockades and setting fire to vehicles and buildings across 20 Mexican states.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of blockades
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Definition of inaugurals
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  • In Iran, the rate of inflation for food has soared by nearly 130% over the past 12 months, and people are having to buy food and medicine in installments, according to reports from Iranian media.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Participating American citizens were paid up to $30,000, generally in installments tied to milestones in the green card application process.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of installments
Noun
  • Kids also love all the installations on the three mezzanine levels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So far, the only work has been to clean up equipment, but there’s still construction that needs to be done to finish the project, including parks, landscaping and art installations.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of installations
Noun
  • Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
    — James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of initiations
Noun
  • Guisanderas were freelance cooks who prepared meals for people in their homes and catered for big events like baptisms and weddings.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the padres’ careful records, burials far outstripped baptisms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of baptisms

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