invests (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of invest (in)
as in promotes

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  1. promotes
  2. grants
  3. awards
  4. contributes
Verb
  • An adult user usually has a preferred seat height that promotes comfort and security.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Eli Lilly is also suing Aesthetic Envy, a California med spa that promotes retatrutide, and Striker Pharmacy, which has made a version of the experimental drug.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotes
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  • The orders come after the Supreme Court's recent ruling affirming that the Constitution grants automatic citizenship for virtually all children born in the United States.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of grants
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  • The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) awards a total of over $2 million in prize money to teams and riders throughout the three-week race.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • Another provision would create a grant program, the Innovation Fund, that awards $200 million a year for five years to localities with a track record of increasing housing supply.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of awards
Verb
  • Play contributes to the development of motor coordination, social skills and cognitive flexibility.
    — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds on hot summer days, and the pollution contributes to climate change and harms human health.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributes
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“Invests (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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