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 For Wilson, those investments in capacity are part of PSA's appeal. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 As the value of their investments drops, funds that borrowed to buy those stocks can face demands from lenders or brokers to put up more cash or collateral. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The goal at the time was to attract investments in what was seen as relatively low-risk, high reward technology infrastructure that would generate jobs and tax revenue. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 This is dangerous territory for retailers, brands and sourcing and supply chain companies who are ramping up investments in AI. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Congolese and American officials held bilateral talks in Paris on Thursday to review progress on the Lobito Corridor, the Grand Inga hydropower project and critical minerals investments. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026 That was my fail-proof, just in case the investments don't work and this and that. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 In the 2025 draft report obtained by the Herald, FDOT argued that the state’s EV charging network was flourishing, thanks to private market investments, and didn’t need additional government subsidies. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The tax would affect hundreds of billionaires whose net worth includes assets such as their businesses, stocks and other investments. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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

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

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About a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate, some because of student blockades and others because teachers were on strike.

— Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
By then, a hundred and ninety students had already been injured as police cracked down on individual blockades at schools.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockades

Noun

That decision was unveiled despite an external review giving the green light to produce future installments with improvements to the welfare framework.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Blum and Wan are also working on new installments of Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of installments

Noun

The system is designed to provide direct-to-Earth communications, local wireless connectivity and long-range backhaul links between installations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Ralph Lauren will donate a percentage of proceeds from select activities and also offer consumers the opportunity to make donations to local charities supported through Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony initiative during the installations.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 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

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