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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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Many successful business owners reinvest a portion of their profits back into their business to fuel growth.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
To combat that issue, the plan would reinvest some of the savings into rural and safety net hospitals through Medicare.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The city will cover the remaining costs through local funding and citation revenues, but the state has required the city to reinvest any net revenue from the program into traffic calming measures.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reinvest
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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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