in·vest·ment
in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay
also
: the sum invested or the property purchased
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Examples of investment in a Sentence
Noun (2)
the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis
the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The changes to corporate takeover guidelines are expected to boost foreign investment into the country.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
As a partner to President Biden, Vice President Harris has a strong record of advancing actions to spur business investment in the United States and ensure American businesses can compete and win in the global market.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The financial investments — more than $1 billion in Ohtani and Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto alone — clearly paid off, as the Dodgers entered Friday with an 84-56 record, tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the best mark in baseball.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The changes to corporate takeover guidelines are expected to boost foreign investment into the country.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
As a partner to President Biden, Vice President Harris has a strong record of advancing actions to spur business investment in the United States and ensure American businesses can compete and win in the global market.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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investment
1 of 2 noun
in·vest·ment
in-ˈves(t)-mənt
investment
2 of 2 noun1
: the outlay of money for income or profit
2
: a sum of money invested or a property purchased
Medical Definition
investment
noun
in·vest·ment
in-ˈves(t)-mənt
1
: an external covering of a cell, part, or organism
2
: a layer of heat-resistant material in which a dental appliance (as a bridge or inlay) is cast or in which it is embedded before soldering
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