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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
Net cash used in operating activities was $32,437, while net cash used in investing activities was $100,000.
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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payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.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
Cash provided by investing activities was $12,892,000, primarily from the sale of short-term investments.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Cash provided by operating activities was $3,185,254, while cash used in investing activities was $235,816.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
As this happens, many Chinese companies themselves are investing and moving abroad on the footpaths set by the Belt and Road initiative.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This could include paying off debts, creating an emergency fund or investing for future needs.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly five years later, homeowners have been investing more and more in home gyms and wellness facilities that were once only found in commercial settings.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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As the senior vice president for Mark & Graham, a gifting brand that has a cult following for its travel products, Kate oversees the collection and introduces new items to the mix.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Parton also launched the Imagination Library in 1995, a book gifting program that mails books to children from birth to age 5 regardless of their family’s income.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Deviations from these patterns trigger alerts, enabling prompt investigation and intervention.Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Trade for development is trade that fuels the production of goods and services, enabling people to contribute.Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Johnson, the key to sustaining that growth is infusing the club with a healthy dose of technology.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Open the jar every hour or so while infusing in order to relieve any pressure buildup.Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Instead of empowering employees to take action, executives/managers feel the need to oversee every decision.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The features and benefits of AI will be broad and egalitarian, empowering businesses, individuals, and diverse sectors globally to dramatically enhance productivity and actively shape the evolving economy.Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some of the Israeli fans added to the tensions, Holla said, by attacking a taxi Wednesday as well as a Palestinian flag.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The new boss quickly set about completely overhauling the team and their approach, instilling an aggressive, attacking mindset which had been sorely lacking in previous seasons.Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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To achieve this, most AI efforts focused on perfecting the perception module using deep learning, equipping cars with sensors like lidar.Igal Raichelgauz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Here is one of the few issues that unites us—a recognition that our education system plays a fundamental role in equipping individuals to engage critically and thoughtfully with the world.Marvin Krislov, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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The agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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There is no statutory provision authorizing Treasury to set a regulatory cap on FBAR penalties lower than the one established by Congress.Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Know that humans are vulnerable and there’s no shame in addressing those vulnerabilities with a positive mindset rather than enveloping it with superficially positive beliefs.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nuanced tailoring and enveloping silhouettes were seen at Alexander McQueen, Rabanne and Courrèges.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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