invest (in)

verb

Definition of invest (in)next
as in to promote

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest (in)
  1. promote
  2. capitalize
  3. sponsor
  4. back
  5. grant
  6. award
  7. contribute
  8. subscribe
Verb
  • Finding and tracking a big, healthy bear is a positive sign for the Black Bear Program and efforts to promote the recovery of the bear population in Mississippi.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The administration's last-minute federal rules and regulations have been in the works for months to promote components of Biden's agenda ‒ such as combatting climate change, reducing fees for consumers and lowering drug prices.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Now private equity and venture capital enterprises such as College Sports Tomorrow, Smash Capital and Collegiate Athletics Solutions are looking to buy in, and the schools with the most valuable athletic programs sit in the best position to capitalize.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But if Democrats are eager to distance themselves broadly from what played out in the last election, O'Malley may be able to capitalize in an attempt to be seen as more of an outsider than his main competitors.
    Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • Cassie Chambers Armstrong, then representing District 8 on the council, sponsored the legislation.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Most plans are sponsored by employer or government clients who foot part of the bill and have a say in what gets covered.
    Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • The former and future president has still continued to back Kennedy as his choice to oversee agencies including the Food and Drug Administration.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • On Friday, August 23rd, in a vast tent, a number of restaurant chefs, backed by sweltering assistants, wrought their magic.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of back
Verb
  • Netanyahu gave one of them, Bezalel Smotrich, the head of the Religious Zionist Party, control over most aspects of settlement, including granting legal status to outposts established in defiance of Israeli law.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The decision, although expected, was notable: This year is the first since 2016 without any state granting clemency to an individual sentenced to death, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of grant
Verb
  • The Heisman Trophy The Heisman Trophy, first awarded in 1935, is one of the most prestigious honors in American sports, recognizing the most outstanding player in college football.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The organization, dedicated to the eradication of chemical weapons worldwide, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its efforts.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of award
Verb
  • Blood shortage grows in Middle Tennessee Weather conditions have contributed to a blood shortage in Middle Tennessee with blood banks noting several massive blood transfusions in the past day.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • From the dizzying array of different agave varieties available to the numerous distillation techniques, including ancestral ones that employ clay stills, each step in the production process contributes to the unique character of Mezcal.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • Happy holidays and thanks as always for reading, subscribing and asking great questions, everyone.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
  • To support more great storytelling, please subscribe here.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of subscribe
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