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
  • Then there's the support the tech titan has provided both in-person and virtually by attending campaign rallies and using his social media platform X to regularly promote conservative messaging.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • After visiting Canada in February with wife Meghan Markle to celebrate one year to go until the 2025 Games, Harry returned solo on Nov. 17 and appeared on the pre-show of the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League’s championship game, to promote the Games.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of promote
Verb
  • The show, which was capitalized for up to $25 million, made less than $400,000 in the most recent three weeks of its run, which was far below the numbers needed to support a musical of that size.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Both drivers made errors that were capitalized upon by their competitors.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of capitalize
Verb
  • Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The free event is sponsored by The St. Paul’s Schools and GBMC Healthcare.
    John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of sponsor
Verb
  • Bitcoin’s historical price swings—both surging and plummeting within short periods—raise questions about the stability of using it to back state or national funds.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Alpine’s Formula 1 team is currently backed by an impressive roster of notable investors including Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Ryan Reynolds, Michael B. Jordan and Rob McElhenney.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of back
Verb
  • At that point, Velazquez had been granted executive clemency by Governor Andrew Cuomo but more roadwork remained before him to be exonerated.
    Abigail Glasgow, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Trump granted clemency to more than 200 people during his first term, including his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of grant
Verb
  • The scholarships are awarded to high school seniors currently participating in THR’s pioneering Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program which pairs some of the brightest high school girls from underserved communities in Los Angeles with some of the most powerful female executives in film and TV.
    THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
  • When Manson died in 2017, a judge ruled that Freeman was Manson's grandson and awarded him Manson's body, The Northwest Florida Daily News reported.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of award
Verb
  • Employees often unwittingly contribute to data breaches by mishandling sensitive information.
    Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Fox News Digital's Grace Taggart, Julia Musto and James Rogers contributed to this report.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of contribute
Verb
  • Click here to subscribe and get it in your inbox every Tuesday.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Thank you for subscribing and supporting our journalism.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of subscribe
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invest (in)

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“Invest (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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