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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Lowes Foods’ history in Charlotte Lowes Foods began pulling out of Charlotte in 2014, swapping locations with Harris Teeter and closing underperforming stores as part of a reinvestment strategy. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Both are early examples of the colonnade apartment style and saw reinvestment in the 1980s while providing affordable housing for decades. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 These include things like expungements of past convictions, license set-asides for minority dispensary owners, and community reinvestment of cannabis tax revenues. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 The 2026-2027 Planning Window For those approaching a late-2026 taxable sale and reinvestment, timing matters, and just a few days can change the tax result. — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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