invest as
phrasal verb
invested as; investing as; invests as
formal
: to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title)
The group invested her as chairperson.
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United underwent a drastic cost-cutting process, which included a wave of redundancies, and that was partially aimed at investing as many resources as possible into the football side of their operation.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Canceling the project would amount to throwing away $6 million already invested as well as a $7 million federal grant, Ronaldson said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Not every team fully buys into a window of contention and invests as much as possible in a team’s chances, like the Florida teams have in recent years.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The dynamic extends to their approaches to investing as well.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Canceling the project would amount to throwing away $6 million already invested as well as a $7 million federal grant, Ronaldson said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Not every team fully buys into a window of contention and invests as much as possible in a team’s chances, like the Florida teams have in recent years.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The dynamic extends to their approaches to investing as well.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Invest as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20as. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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