return on investment

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

Example Sentences

AI demand is fierce, but it’s being driven by future expectations of return on investment.

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When tech execs say it’s time to stop worrying about AI’s return on investment.

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WSJ: When do you think these startups are going to actually start seeing some return on investment?

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Studios typically look for a film to gross three times its budget to earn a targeted return on investment.

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The projects terminated last week did not “adequately advance the nation’s energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars,” the Energy Department said.

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