investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

NOUN

something given, lent for a return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asset contribution expenditure expense finance financing grant loan money property purchase stake transaction venture

STRONG

advance ante backing bail endowment flutter hunch inside interests investing piece plunge spec speculation stab

WEAK

smart money vested interests

Antonyms

STRONG

reality truth

WEAK

divestment

Example Sentences

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“All of the ingredients of this rally have held in there,” said David Bahnsen, chief investment officer of the Bahnsen Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

For Wallace Bulimo, biochemistry professor at Kenya's University of Nairobi, events in DR Congo underscore the need for more investment.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The surge followed a $1 billion Commerce Department investment in IBM’s new quantum foundry, Anderon.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Gambetta said the federal investment represents a “statement of maturity” for the industry.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It was wildly unconventional to side-pocket an investment for which there was obviously a market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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