invest as
phrasal verb
invested as; investing as; invests as
formal
: to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title)
The group invested her as chairperson.
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To successfully follow Peru’s example, Mexico’s federal and state governments will have to invest as much, if not more, in oversight and control over the Rural Defense Corps in Michoacán.
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Patricio Asfura-Heim, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2014
Nobody is a bigger history buff While much of Rubenstein’s wealth has been donated and much of his time invested as an entrepreneur, the journeyed billionaire still has enough of both to direct toward his obsession with history.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
The 49ers don’t invest as heavily in the secondary but did spend a year ago to lure cornerback Charvarius Ward away from the Chiefs with a three-year, $40.5 million deal.
—Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
Santorum won by a razor-thin margin over Mitt Romney, who hadn’t invested as much time in the state as some other candidates.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
In the mid-2010s, Taylor worked with a Los Angeles Rams coaching staff that invested as much in wide receivers as anyone in football.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
In other differences between father and son, Hardman writes that Prince William favors box sets (television) where King Charles enjoys reading, and does not plan to be invested as the Prince of Wales with pomp and ceremony like his father did in 1969.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
The fund had previously operated more independently and invested as a generalist, focusing on financial returns.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
At the time, no one in the NFL had invested as much in receivers as the Bengals.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
Patricio Asfura-Heim, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2014
Nobody is a bigger history buff While much of Rubenstein’s wealth has been donated and much of his time invested as an entrepreneur, the journeyed billionaire still has enough of both to direct toward his obsession with history.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
The 49ers don’t invest as heavily in the secondary but did spend a year ago to lure cornerback Charvarius Ward away from the Chiefs with a three-year, $40.5 million deal.
—Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
Santorum won by a razor-thin margin over Mitt Romney, who hadn’t invested as much time in the state as some other candidates.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
In the mid-2010s, Taylor worked with a Los Angeles Rams coaching staff that invested as much in wide receivers as anyone in football.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
In other differences between father and son, Hardman writes that Prince William favors box sets (television) where King Charles enjoys reading, and does not plan to be invested as the Prince of Wales with pomp and ceremony like his father did in 1969.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
The fund had previously operated more independently and invested as a generalist, focusing on financial returns.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
At the time, no one in the NFL had invested as much in receivers as the Bengals.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
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