reinvest
verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 
reinvested; reinvesting; reinvests
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
Examples of reinvest in a Sentence
Many investors reinvest their dividends.
Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.
The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
As such, its staff is also focused on where to reinvest growing revenue and how to find other ways to help those businesses, other than with the festival.
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—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
The company has acquired three Hitchcock’s Markets in Florida, which will reopen as Winn-Dixie stores, and plans to reinvest in existing stores with design refreshes and product innovations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
As such, its staff is also focused on where to reinvest growing revenue and how to find other ways to help those businesses, other than with the festival.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Diversification matters Retail investors who own single stocks should have been taking some profits when the megacap AI stocks were moving higher and used that opportunity to reinvest in other areas of the market that represent better value, Goldberg said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
The company has acquired three Hitchcock’s Markets in Florida, which will reopen as Winn-Dixie stores, and plans to reinvest in existing stores with design refreshes and product innovations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Reinvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvest. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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reinvest
transitive verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
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