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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
Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Clinton was forced to abandon much of the economic plan and shift focus to fixing the budget rather than risk skyrocketing interest rates that would tank the economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
As Shutdown Nears More Of North Korea’s Giant Howitzers Roll Into Russia
Know who interests you
Your target audience should fascinate you.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The outlook for equity markets looks uncertain this year, given higher-for-longer interest rates , rising inflation and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Clinton was forced to abandon much of the economic plan and shift focus to fixing the budget rather than risk skyrocketing interest rates that would tank the economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Search the VolunteerMatch database to find opportunities that interest you.
—Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
As Shutdown Nears More Of North Korea’s Giant Howitzers Roll Into Russia
Know who interests you
Your target audience should fascinate you.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
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State of play: As of now, TikTok is planning to turn off services in the U.S. on Sunday, the deadline for ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok.Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Officers responded to a welfare check call at a residence in the 700 block of Liberty Lane at around 7:30 p.m. Monday, officials said.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bronx prosecutors upgraded the charges to endangering the welfare of a child, as well as harassment and indecent exposure.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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According to the 2024 Global CEO Survey from consulting firm PwC, seven out of 10 CEOs believe that AI will significantly change the way their company creates, delivers and captures value over the next three years.David Morel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, investment firms are paying up big money for warehouse space amid the turn of the year.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
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Three energy companies were among the top 10 highest-spending special interest groups in the state, collectively spending over $2 million to advocate for their interests.Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Madison's logic has certainly intrigued many, and the video has gone viral with more than 128,700 views and almost 10,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Justin Ryan Leung, who was adjusting to single life after the end of a seven-year relationship, was intrigued.Donna Kim, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Stanley is also bearish on Chinese shares given deflationary pressures and rising geopolitical tensions.Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
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Below, more Hollywood notables share firsthand accounts about the fires and their impact on their homes and communities.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the president-elect's escalating rhetoric could signal a coming decline in U.S.-Canada relations, while his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on all foreign goods is likely to have a major effect on trade.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The name is short for Project 180, signaling a desire to flip retail on its head — in part by taking goods that would have been marked down and putting them into a rental ecosystem.Evan Clark, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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The new Mondays Light 12-packs will be available soon for purchase at retailers nationwide, the company said.Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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If a few of those companies stop insuring the insurers, there aren’t necessarily others to step in.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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