INVESTMENTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

investments

noun

plural of investment

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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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 Todd said clients that had planned capital investments nixed projects because of the escalating tariff threats and the prospect that the value of those investments would be hollowed out by new tariff burdens. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 In regulatory filings, DTE officials said the company needed to increase natural gas rates to recover costs related to infrastructure investments and maintain current service reliability. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But the status of such investments came into question when Walter unexpectedly sold his majority stake in the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner last month. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 According to World Nuclear News, the agreement with Google is intended to provide a predictable revenue stream that can support those investments. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Investment Funds for Health in Africa, a Dutch private equity fund with nearly $200 million in assets, has recorded 10 exits from investments, two of them in Nigeria. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Despite the resignations, Trinity Health of New England officials continued to express optimism in progress at the hospital, citing its record in making financial investments. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Financiers hungry for sports investments are seeing that growth and responding. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Although he was involved in various ventures—and was president of a local bank—much of his money came from real estate investments. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

These groups saw the sieges as proof that the federal government was hunting gun owners and religious dissenters.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Definition of sieges

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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

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Conflict in the Middle East has created a major bottleneck in global shipping this year thanks to blockades and fighting in and around the critical Strait of Hormuz, a waterway south of Iran.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
In April, another nationwide trucker and farmer protest produced blockades across numerous states, again disrupting major freight corridors.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blockades

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Mandia was awarded 4,086 shares of common stock as part of his appointment, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027, the filing states.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Hishow is also stepping into genre films by releasing all four installments in the Spanish zombie horror franchise Rec, co-directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of installments

Noun

Virginia Sin’s ceramic Olo hooks look much more like miniature art installations, but don’t be afraid to put them to work.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Krohn had come to New York in the 1970s from Portland, Oregon, and got work building installations for Soho galleries including Sperone and Marian Goodman.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of installations

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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

Among these are baptisms, including ceremonies in which current members are baptized on behalf of their deceased, non-Mormon ancestors.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of baptisms

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