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
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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Barzan Holdings, the strategic investment arm of Qatar’s Ministry of Defense, has a facility in the state boasting 72,400 square feet of manufacturing and office space.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
China has provided billions of dollars in financing and energy investment to expand its influence throughout Latin America through its Belt and Road Initiative and is Caracas’ largest crude oil importer.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Restoring the country’s oil production to just 1990s levels would require more than $8 billion in investments, EIA said, citing PDVSA estimates.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Awarded under the Autonomous Remote Command Centre (RCC) contract, this initial £10 million investment marks the first stage of a programme which has scope to grow to up to £100 million to deliver next-generation mine countermeasures capability for the Royal Navy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Barzan Holdings, the strategic investment arm of Qatar’s Ministry of Defense, has a facility in the state boasting 72,400 square feet of manufacturing and office space.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
China has provided billions of dollars in financing and energy investment to expand its influence throughout Latin America through its Belt and Road Initiative and is Caracas’ largest crude oil importer.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Restoring the country’s oil production to just 1990s levels would require more than $8 billion in investments, EIA said, citing PDVSA estimates.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for investment
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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