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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As pediatric, trauma, and obstetrics care is being cut, Illinois patients deserve more than hollow promises of potential reinvestment sometime later. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 Letting go of a 30-year-old asset for double the money spent on him five years ago while reducing the wage bill at least paves the way for reinvestment across the squad. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 But between the reinvestment in Park Heights, the spotlight on local artists, and the focus on events that actually welcome the community, the administration is playing a long game for impact. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 May 2025 The company did not issue any new units under its distribution reinvestment plan during the year and suspended its unit repurchase program effective April 1, 2023. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinvestment

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 10 Jun. 2025.

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