reinvest
verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest 
reinvested; reinvesting; reinvests
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
Examples of reinvest in a Sentence
Many investors reinvest their dividends.
Before you reinvest, consider your options carefully.
The company reinvests a portion of its profits in new products.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
The company reinvests heavily in infrastructure to make this independence possible.
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China has ramped up calls this year to encourage overseas investors to reinvest their profits within the country, and introduced tax incentives to encourage them to do so.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
The company reinvests heavily in infrastructure to make this independence possible.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
China has ramped up calls this year to encourage overseas investors to reinvest their profits within the country, and introduced tax incentives to encourage them to do so.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
While there’s a lot of heat that could light up this category, Thomas’ ability to simultaneously capture the zeitgeist, reinvest fans in the genre, reel in new ones, and reinvigorate the sound is pretty one-of-one here.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Reinvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvest. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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reinvest
transitive verb
re·in·vest
ˌrē-ən-ˈvest
1
: to invest again or anew
2
a
: to invest (as income from investments) in additional securities
b
: to invest (as earnings) in a business rather than distribute as dividends or profits
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