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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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The first person to cut a check to Turning Point was investment manager turned Republican donor Foster Friess, whom Kirk met at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But critics warned the cost estimates were far too low, construction deadlines were more delusional than optimistic, and that promised multibillion-dollar investments by private firms would never emerge because state law barred investors from public subsidies if train operations lost money.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Shane Shafer, a multifamily investment expert, has joined Colliers as an executive vice president in the firm’s Orange County brokerage.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Another issue, according to some large investment fund managers, is that investors’ concern.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The first person to cut a check to Turning Point was investment manager turned Republican donor Foster Friess, whom Kirk met at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But critics warned the cost estimates were far too low, construction deadlines were more delusional than optimistic, and that promised multibillion-dollar investments by private firms would never emerge because state law barred investors from public subsidies if train operations lost money.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Shane Shafer, a multifamily investment expert, has joined Colliers as an executive vice president in the firm’s Orange County brokerage.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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