invested (in)

verb

Definition of invested (in)next
past tense of invest (in)
as in capitalized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested (in)
  1. capitalized
  2. promoted
  3. granted
  4. awarded
Verb
  • UConn gave up seven turnovers in seven minutes including six during the Rebels’ run, and Ole Miss capitalized with a dramatic improvement in their shooting.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Unity Bank remains well-capitalized, exceeding regulatory capital requirements.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of capitalized
Verb
  • That same year, Ball was promoted to principal dancer.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lighthouse recently promoted Jameson Parker to CEO after Martini Film Studios took a majority stake.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bashar al-Assad, who has led Syria since the death of his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000, has fled to Russia, where he and his family have been granted political asylum by the government under the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of granted
Verb
  • Endowment officials also revealed that $5 billion in grants had been awarded since the Endowment’s founding.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years’ time, whereas Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 edition.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of awarded
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“Invested (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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