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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
all of the workers at the food cooperative have an interest in it
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as in welfare
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal
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as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
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as in special interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
the contention that the nation's financial interests have too much power
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as in to intrigue
to hold the attention of
the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk
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Recent Examples of interest
Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, fears of an imminent recession dissipated as the U.S. economy navigated higher interest rates without faltering.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Some members remain for discounts and access to resources, products, and services that interest them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Another boost for the market: The economy avoided a recession that many on Wall Street worried was inevitable after the Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to a two-decade high in hopes of slowing the economy to beat high inflation.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, fears of an imminent recession dissipated as the U.S. economy navigated higher interest rates without faltering.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Go online and virtually visit locations that interest you to determine where your wanderlust hunger takes you.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Some members remain for discounts and access to resources, products, and services that interest them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
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Both Geely Auto and Volvo own stakes in Polestar, a Swedish manufacturer dedicated to EVs.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Toyota has taken stakes in Subaru Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp., creating a powerhouse of brands backed by its top-notch credit rating.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, the city remains reliant on the gambling industry for revenues to support welfare programs and other goals laid out by Beijing, analysts say.Katie Tam and Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite the participant support and research findings, from the start welfare advocacy groups sought to undermine welfare requirements, and have continued to do so to the present.Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, stocks slipped 2.1% over the 89 days when the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 4.5%, and shed 3.7% over the 20 days the 10-year Treasury yield traded at above 4.75%, the firm said.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
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Some of Zaha Hadid Architects' most eye-catching work has involved skyscrapers, and the firm continues this trend with a remarkable futuristic sculpted tower that's currently under construction in Shenzhen, China.New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
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Though still rare in America, the model reflects the striking idea that fundamental problems of politics—polarization, apathy, manipulation by special interests—can be transformed through radically direct democracy.Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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Once created, jobs in government and special interest organizations tend not to disappear.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Until then, buyers in this segment will likely be intrigued by the K4’s exterior design, advanced tech, and premium cabin.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Giants were intrigued enough by his cross-body delivery to promote him to the major leagues on Sept. 5, 2017, for his big league debut in relief against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cambridge, Massachusetts Business: Customer platform to support businesses in sales, marketing and customer service A growing share of people aren’t happy with their pay, according to recent data from Pew Research Center.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Stack, who has not sold a single share of his voting stock since taking the company public in 2002 and remains the biggest individual shareholder, is now worth $5.4 billion.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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In other words, inflation means that the same amount of money is ‘worth’ less than in the preceding period because prices of goods and services have gone up.Hilary Tetenabaum, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Less expensive goods come with significantly slimmer margins that experts say are likely to chip away at profits even at the largest luxury conglomerates LVMH and Kering.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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The company’s commitment to sustainability goes beyond just the main fibers and fabrics used in the Chillpaca.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On December 16, Clarivate—a scholarly publication analytics company—removed the journal Chemosphere from its platform, the Web of Science, which is a key index for academic journals.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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