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verb

past tense of invest
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as in inducted
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 besieged
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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Recent Examples of invested
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Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years. Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 Novak Construction reportedly invested $90 million in the transformation. David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Automakers have invested or are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars globally to build a thriving EV market, according to industry consultant AlixPartners, but so far most are losing money. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 California invested $200 million into community violence intervention strategies in 2021. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 One long-term investor is now playing the market by staying invested and being well-diversified. Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 Together two firms have invested more than a billion dollars into facilities in the area and are creating hundreds of new jobs. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 With billions invested, what does this mean for Tesla? Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024 Bay and Iger invested at least $50 million in Angel City last summer, according to the club, bringing the value of the franchise to $250 million, a record for a women’s sports team. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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  • In addition to livestock, Russia has gifted other animals to North Korea, seemingly as a gesture of goodwill from Putin to Kim, symbolizing the growing ties between their regimes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • At the foundation of her work, her most fond memory is the time her father gifted her an old camera at the age of 14.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
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  • The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cleveland inducted him into the franchise Hall of Fame in 2006.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • Giovanni’s ability to hold on to this perspective, and marry it with a distinct flair for the fantastical, imbued her poems and social commentary with a youthful curiosity well into her final years.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stevenson can also boast about how her brainchild has produced generations of students heading into careers in law and social work who are imbued with the program’s restorative spirit.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • No company, no matter how well endowed, has the tools to adapt to a warming planet and build resilience vis a vis climate change on its own.
    Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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  • Employees are empowered to take ownership of the company culture through open communication and mutual transparency.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Whether managing draft picks in the NBA, leading a championship basketball team, or guiding corporate initiatives, the best results emerge when everyone understands the vision and feels empowered to contribute.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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