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
  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One of Mitte’s last posts on Instagram this week promoted those showings.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Elijah Brown suffered an interception on the first play from scrimmage, but the Boilermakers were not able to capitalize, which was pretty much the story of the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Despite that, Indiana was able to drive the ball into Buckeye territory again, but the Hoosiers were unable to capitalize.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • Companies can sponsor research at CMU Miami and bring their hardest technical problems to its labs.
    — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Under Armour continues to sponsor Toronto Tempo and Unrivaled guard Marina Mabrey.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After all, states like Georgia and Arizona were also once solidly red until break-out candidates—backed by party spending—upended those assumptions.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of back
Verb
  • Last week, a federal judge granted the news outlets their request for a preliminary injunction against the government ban as the case moves through the legal system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If the project is deemed viable, UC Davis will lead the efforts on fundraising and grant acquisition to finance construction costs.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of grant
Verb
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The kick was awarded after Pep Biel was whistled for a hand-ball foul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Yet decisions that could contribute to anything from an individual suicide to large-scale cyberattacks and geopolitical destabilization are made without personal legal jeopardy.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • The 80,000-word, 317-page book was instead free to anyone who subscribed, with the final chapter releasing on August 31.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This means that underwriters would be required to purchase any IPO shares that investors fail to subscribe for, potentially leaving them responsible for the entire offering.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of subscribe
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“Invest (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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