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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Though SMRs present an option to build out nuclear energy generation capacity without investing as much time and resources as necessary to build a full-sized power plant, there is still a long way to go before the technology comes online to begin constructing them at scale.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This lack of direct impact is why many impact-supportive investors take issue with ESG and see impact investing as a necessary and much-needed corrective.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Other automakers have not been able to invest as much.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Exciting opportunities inspire you to invest as the sun and Jupiter clash.
—USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This lack of direct impact is why many impact-supportive investors take issue with ESG and see impact investing as a necessary and much-needed corrective.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Other automakers have not been able to invest as much.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Exciting opportunities inspire you to invest as the sun and Jupiter clash.
—USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Invest as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20as. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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