return on investment

American  

noun

1. the amount of profit, before tax and after depreciation, from an investment made, usually expressed as a percentage of the original total cost invested. ROI

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Example Sentences

At risk of sounding insensitive, there is evidence of a "return on investment", Canfell says.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Aramco is probably gauging return on investment “using indicators such as awareness of the company name, reputation of the company, how the brand Saudi Arabia has improved,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But program administrators have consistently struggled to verify that the events are creating a positive return on investment for taxpayers.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

“It’s hard to give the boosters a return on investment like they enjoy,” Kyle Church, Michigan’s general manager, said after maize-and-blue confetti fell from the rafters of Lucas Oil Stadium late Monday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Customs, culture, ideas about right and wrong all fall away under the pressure to increase production and get a higher return on investment.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan