reinvestment

noun

re·​in·​vest·​ment ˌrē-ən-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce reinvestment (audio)
1
: the action of reinvesting : the state of being reinvested
2
: a second or repeated investment

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The growth of share prices and reinvestment of interest and dividends over decades can be incredibly powerful in growing your nest egg. Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Years of housing reinvestment are transforming Barclay, Old Goucher, Greenmount West and Johnston Square. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025 Companies that build robotic systems as adaptable platforms will be positioned to meet these challenges—not with radical reinvestment but with incremental upgrades. Jay Shah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Households thinking about long-term planning, business reinvestment, or charitable giving have new tools that are worth discussing with a financial professional. Blake Harrison, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinvestment

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reinvestment was in 1611

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“Reinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvestment. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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