invests

present tense third-person singular of invest
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as in inaugurates
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen

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as in besieges
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell

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Recent Examples of invests The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China, according to the firm’s website. — Julian Torres,stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Telefilm invests around $150 million each year in indie homegrown films while also promoting them at international festivals and markets with a flag-waving Canada pavilion. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The program invests money in Atlanta’s historically underserved neighborhoods to build affordable housing, parks and accessible grocery stores. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 At Lucid, team activity budgets have been expanded, and the company invests heavily in helping people connect with colleagues. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 To ensure a net gain, our agency completely avoids cliché prompts and invests significant time in sharpening them with firsthand data, raw outlines and strict audience constraints. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Apple’s stock price has been on a roll (up 24% year to date) unlike some other tech giants as the industry invests heavily in data centers and chips as an AI arms race unfolds. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026 If California, which invests more than most states, still cannot reliably connect families to help that exists, other states are almost certainly doing worse. — Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Semmelman added that extradition of high-profile figures can sometimes take longer, especially if the defense aggressively invests resources in the litigation. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
Verb
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • This extreme foregrounding of character in terms of action endows the cast with a retrospective air of typecasting, in a positive sense—the actors seem made for their parts, coalescing with their characters temperamentally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop.
    — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Optimizing internal ion flow enables longer-range, faster-charging EV batteries that hold more power without losing performance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As a reminder, research shows that having a diverse board improves the performance of all directors and enables boards to better tackle complex decisions.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nina Piccini, a personal stylist who typically dresses female founders and executives, says workplace clothing is, more than anything, a visual cue.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In May, the Georgia Department of Transportation closed a major section of the road, which encircles the city of Atlanta and connects much of the greater metro area, sending both intra- and interstate traffic through the city.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The paint color that encircles the wallpaper is important, but Chloe Redmond Warner says the bread should be the least exciting part of this sandwich.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Extending the golf course to the water’s edge probably would have to be coordinated with the reconstruction of the long-deteriorating sea wall that wraps around the peninsula.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes feature a wide slingback strap that wraps around the back of the foot, while a dainty bow is perched right at the vamp.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Formulated for sensitive skin types, this infuses panthenol and madecassoside to improve dryness and the skin barrier.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The swish and sway of ornamental grasses infuses any garden or backyard with beauty.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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