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capital investment

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noun

  1. (in a business) the total funds invested in an enterprise.


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This comes right as investors are demanding to see whether that capital investment will pay off.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

These require huge amounts of capital investment and are a big gamble.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In turn, Cox believes this would make funding that capital investment easier and unlock new ways to finance expansion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Several end markets are improving, though capital investment remains muted in some verticals, Monet said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

The owner's capital investment was, of course, a total and complete loss.

From Analyzing Character by Blackford, Katherine M. H.

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