ROI
Americanabbreviation
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Republic of Ireland
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finance return on investment
Example Sentences
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An MIT report found 95% of organizations implementing generative AI saw zero ROI despite $30 billion to $40 billion in spending.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
The research indicates most expect a ROI from AI investments in one to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Let’s invest in the projects that are going to deliver the highest ROI and that we feel confident in that we can use for a huge number of use cases.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
“But I have to say, everyone wants in on the U.S. market, because the ROI is better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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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