ROI
Americanabbreviation
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Republic of Ireland
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finance return on investment
Example Sentences
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“The bottom line is that a mismatch between current earnings expectations and the actual time firms need to generate ROI on AI investments could have significant implications for many AI company valuations today.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I tend to like to work with older people because the ROI is so much greater…. it’s like taking over a sinking ship, a company that is headed to bankruptcy,” O’Mara said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Companies that develop tech in the areas of autonomous vehicles and drones, target identification, predictive maintenance and logistics optimization will be critical to defense and have the potential to drive ROI in capital investment.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
We have seen massive ROI for Facebook, Google, and Amazon on the advertising front.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
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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