INVESTMENTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

investments

noun

plural of investment

as in sieges

the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis

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as in inaugurations

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion

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Recent Examples of investments In the 2025 draft report obtained by the Herald, FDOT argued that the state’s EV charging network was flourishing, thanks to private market investments, and didn’t need additional government subsidies. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Friday marks the final trading day of a bruising month for AI stocks as investors continue to scrutinize the enormous cost of the AI boom and demand evidence that those investments will eventually translate into profit. — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Underinvesting in cybersecurity, or restricting who benefits from those investments, is a recipe for stunting future economic growth and innovation. — Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026 The tax would affect hundreds of billionaires whose net worth includes assets such as their businesses, stocks and other investments. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 One of the most important disciplines in investments is knowing when to exit. — Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Tesla eventually ended the week higher, up about 5%, after initially falling after its results showed enormous investments into emerging technology verticals. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 City officials defended the report as a routine effort to inform council members about infrastructure investments. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Noun

These groups saw the sieges as proof that the federal government was hunting gun owners and religious dissenters.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Definition of sieges

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Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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By then, a hundred and ninety students had already been injured as police cracked down on individual blockades at schools.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Hennepin County prosecutors have fought the DOJ for key evidence in Pretti’s death for months, after federal law enforcement repeatedly threw up blockades to their access.

— Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockades

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Larson bought her cabin for $120,000, paid in installments, in addition to monthly maintenance fees, under a plan that had promised the possibility of living aboard for up to 15 years.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Snoop Dogg‘s Doggyland is expanding its children’s book offerings over the next few months, and The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive first look at the new installments.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of installments

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Small and medium-sized unmanned aircraft can threaten forces and installations, requiring interceptors that balance engagement range with operational flexibility.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The fair added that outdoor art installations in the Public Program on Avenue Winston Churchill will be removed separately.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of installations

Noun

Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.

— James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of initiations

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