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Used with adjectives:
"
We were told it was an excellent investment."
(excellent, good, productive, profitable, sound, successful, wise, worthwhile, poor, bad, risky, safe)
"
The mayor has called for a massive investment to fix the roads."
(massive, enormous, huge, large, major, significant, substantial, new, strategic)
"
He wants to make the maximum investment allowed by the policy."
(maximum, minimum)
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They're interested in long-term investments."
(long-term, short-term, foreign, real estate)
Used with verbs:
"
He made several risky investments."
(made)
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They came up with plans to encourage new investments."
(encourage, promote, stimulate, increase, attract, boost)
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You should increase your investments."
(increase, protect)
"
I was never able to recover my full investment."
(recover, recoup)
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My investment yielded a huge profit."
(yielded, returned)
Used with nouns:
"
I check my investment account regularly."
(account, portfolio, funds)
"
He did not have an investment plan."
(plan, strategy)
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She helped me with investment opportunities."
(opportunities, decisions)
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He has been working as an investment adviser for many years."
(adviser, analyst, banker, manager, professional)
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Make sure to report your investment income to the IRS."
(income)
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I receive advice from my investment bank."
(bank, company, firm)
Used with prepositions:
"
I bought rental property as an investment."
(as)
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We should make investments in local industries."
(in)
