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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Decades after the Harlem Renaissance, the artistic and cultural movement that transformed the city in the 1920s and 1930s, Teer remained committed to the neighborhood’s reinvestment and renewal. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 In these markets, PMs offer an inferior product for core sports bettors, with a fraction of the markets, worse speed/latency and no bonusing/promotional reinvestment to keep bettors active. Pia Singh, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 That reinvestment cycle is where independents could truly outpace the chains. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 But entrepreneurship comes with its own challenges, like requiring constant reinvestment and diverting an entrepreneur’s financial priority from their personal life. Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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