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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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 Critics argue that the same mechanisms that fueled its rise—aggressive reinvestment, platform dominance, and data leverage—have also created structural dependencies with profound implications for competition, privacy, and labor. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025 In short, the program sustains itself on the success stories of its participants, and that success fuels further reinvestment into elevating working-class families and communities. MSNBC Newsweek, 16 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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