ROI

American

Or R.O.I.

return on investment.

ROI British

abbreviation

Republic of Ireland
finance return on investment

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Example Sentences

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Company marketing leaders just were not getting the same ROI they used to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We have seen massive ROI for Facebook, Google, and Amazon on the advertising front.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“And I think that fundamentally comes down to a concern on the ROI on this capex spend over time,” he told management on the call, referring to returns on investment.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

“The ROI of this decision compounds basically forever after the decision is made, until after the money is spent,” Cooper said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

He had just landed his big-time business job doing whatever he does with numbers and money and ROI, and was going to help my mother open up her own therapy office.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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