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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Each commodity has unique benefits that may interest investors in different ways.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
BlackRock predicts Trump's tariffs and the response from other countries will mean that interest rates and long-term yields will remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Research places that interest you and who lives there.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Each commodity has unique benefits that may interest investors in different ways.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Trump’s 53% ownership stake in the company, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rose by $415 million on the day.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police were responding to the home after a request for a welfare check, WUSA 9 reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The money went to the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit that was established by the state to help realize Casey DeSantis’ vision to reshape welfare.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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About 96% of more than 2,000 fossil fuel ads aired during live national games between 2022 and 2024 were during college football and basketball, compared to about 4% for professional sports, according to a CBS News data analysis of data from television ad tracking firm, iSpot.tv.—
David Schechter,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The founder of investment advisory firm Fisher Investments said Trump’s tariffs that start at a 10% baseline on all imports, with higher rates set for specific countries, are unlikely to succeed as they will be challenged both in legal courts and by Congress.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His true passion lies in connecting with global audiences, particularly those intrigued by the nuanced art of leading in times of crisis.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the character description intrigued Lee, a Korean-American actor, because the role was written as a character of Korean descent.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a share of the economy, the executive order is likely the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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The one issue where Republican worry did not decrease was health care availability and affordability, with the share expressing a great deal of concern rising 3% from 2024.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than 76 percent of Canadian exports to the U.S. are intermediate goods, crucial to American manufacturing and agriculture.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The former solicitor general under President George W. Bush recommended that the judge dismiss the case for good.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company has a large loyal customer base in Miami and has been in Florida for more than seven years.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The current market value for the company is $97 billion, down from a peak of $281 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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