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as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in inducting
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in besieging
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of investing
Companies investing solely in brand awareness are missing the bigger picture.
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Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Google is investing heavily to try and stay on top, principally through Gemini, its AI model.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
Governments, academia, and many technology leaders in industry, are all now investing with heightened intensity in research & development and are contributing to the quest to develop functional quantum computing.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Unlike investing directly in the market, your cash value benefits from market gains but is protected from losses due to market downturns.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Following a period of rapid expansion, Tomorrow is now rethinking its strategy of expanding beyond distribution and investing directly in emerging brands.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Which may explain why some of his allies at the Capitol are not really investing their time preparing for Hegseth’s potential nomination hearing.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Net cash used in operating activities was $32,437, while net cash used in investing activities was $100,000.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Cash provided by investing activities included $235,733 of extension payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Google is investing heavily to try and stay on top, principally through Gemini, its AI model.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
Governments, academia, and many technology leaders in industry, are all now investing with heightened intensity in research & development and are contributing to the quest to develop functional quantum computing.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Unlike investing directly in the market, your cash value benefits from market gains but is protected from losses due to market downturns.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Following a period of rapid expansion, Tomorrow is now rethinking its strategy of expanding beyond distribution and investing directly in emerging brands.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Which may explain why some of his allies at the Capitol are not really investing their time preparing for Hegseth’s potential nomination hearing.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Net cash used in operating activities was $32,437, while net cash used in investing activities was $100,000.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Cash provided by investing activities included $235,733 of extension payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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In Mainland China, Tencent’s Zhang Jun posted on WeChat that the recent news around gifting on WeChat was a rumor.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mountain & Sackett’s influence is felt beyond traditional menswear, and gifting men who submit to the style and aesthetic.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Also on the tech front, social media will be instrumental in enabling more efficient communications between students and property staff, Westover says.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Watch for housing design to evolve in ways that bring students together as opposed to enabling them to stay apart.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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By infusing Vuitton’s iconic bags with his vibrant designs, Koons attracted both fashion consumers and art enthusiasts.Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses without stripping moisture, infusing your strands with reparative antioxidants, amino acids, and fatty acids to strengthen and smooth.Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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For many business leaders, building an AI strategy that aligns with organizational goals while empowering employees to embrace the change is challenging.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Clarity dialogues are empowering.Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The inmate accused of fatally attacking prison guard Andrew Lansing on Christmas Day was issued a misconduct report in April for making threats, according to Lansing's brother and the prison guard union.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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The two attacking players could only be registered once a unique loophole opened up via long-term injuries to center backs Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo was exploited by the Catalans.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The latest accident prompted anger at the government for not equipping the convoy with flotation devices.Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Schools, organizations and governments must focus on expanding understanding of AI beyond tech professionals, equipping the public with the knowledge needed to engage thoughtfully with AI systems.Sarim Nadeem, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fragments of the debates about authorizing the persecutions show courtiers much more concerned with policing ordinary life than their predecessors.Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The debt limit is a relic of World War I, when Congress stopped authorizing individual instances of government borrowing and replaced them with a blanket authorization — up to a certain limit.Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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On August 16, 2021 — in the wake of an aggressive Taliban advance upon Kabul as the United States rushed its withdrawal from our military position in Afghanistan — Joe Biden addressed the nation to explain the sudden drawdown in forces and the chaos then enveloping the region.The Editors, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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The narrative itself, thanks to Whitehead and screenwriters Ross and Barnes, takes care of the structure and the steady, enveloping momentum.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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