INVESTS (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

invests (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of invest (in)

as in promotes

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Prior to the ⁠verdict, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent non-profit organization that promotes press ⁠freedom worldwide, said 29 journalists were imprisoned in Russia in connection with their work.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 July 2026
Between such posts, Wall Street Mav promotes Kalshi betting odds.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of promotes

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The report advocates for job design that grants autonomy and flexibility, mirroring neurodivergent entrepreneurs' success, to truly unlock strengths.

— Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Doing so grants me access to cloud storage and advanced features that would now be difficult to separate myself from.

— Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of grants

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The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) awards a total of over $2 million in prize money to teams and riders throughout the three-week race.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Another provision would create a grant program, the Innovation Fund, that awards $200 million a year for five years to localities with a track record of increasing housing supply.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of awards

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His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged.

— Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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