INVESTED (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

invested (in)

verb

past tense of invest (in)

as in capitalized

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The Red Raiders didn’t have to buy its way into the P4, but no program in America has capitalized more on the current state of the NCAA like Texas Tech.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Citadel capitalized, acquiring $16 billion in assets at discounts.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitalized

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As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of sponsored

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The same year, Martin was promoted to president and general manager of the station.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
By 2011, Bayliss was promoted to CEO of Virgin Group, overseeing a sprawling portfolio that includes an airline, telecommunications giant, gym chain, and commercial space-tourism business.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoted

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Solowin runs a tokenization platform called Ferion and backed a funding round for Libeara in April, a Singapore platform SC Ventures also supports.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
What would the ruling, backed by the court’s six conservative justices, really do?

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of backed

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Right now, a battle is brewing in courtrooms in Texas and Louisiana involving college football players who have been granted the right to play this season by local judges.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of granted

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Unlike its serious counterpart, the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes may be awarded posthumously.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Nationwide, around a third of undergraduate college students qualify, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with the amount awarded based on factors like family size and income.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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