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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
Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump’s attempts to fire Cook – and to force the bank to cut interest rates – get to the heart of the question about the Fed’s independence and whether Trump’s presidential powers have limits.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Political coverage, and especially celebrity and scandal stories, are central to the news media and the pollsters now, as if these were the main or only topics that interest Americans.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Pritzker, who controls a supermajority in the General Assembly, has shown no interest in bailing out CPS.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump’s attempts to fire Cook – and to force the bank to cut interest rates – get to the heart of the question about the Fed’s independence and whether Trump’s presidential powers have limits.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Browse our entire portfolio of newsletter offerings to pick more topics that interest you specifically.
—Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Political coverage, and especially celebrity and scandal stories, are central to the news media and the pollsters now, as if these were the main or only topics that interest Americans.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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In one of its most aggressive moves, Meta acquired Alexandr Wang, founder of Scale AI, as part of a deal that saw the Facebook parent dish out $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in the AI startup.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Nestle gradually sold its stake to Novartis, completing the sale in 2010.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Aug. 2025
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Enstrom learned about in-ear monitors several years ago when MusiCares, a charity supporting the health and welfare of the music community, offered them to musicians at an annual CMA Awards event.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The showcased nonprofits focus on a diverse range of causes, including: cultural arts/education, animal welfare, homelessness, affordable mental health services, food security initiatives, and environmental conservation.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Targeted Victory, a digital consulting firm that commonly helps Republican clients with campaign needs, accused Google of discriminating against Republican emails in August.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Development firms Emem Group LLC and General Capital Group LLP were in charge of the project and the 42-unit apartment complex above the library known as the MLK Library Apartments.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Altieri represented the network in legislative settings and with special interest groups and industry task forces.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rendon also backed policies that hurt California families, largely at the request of special interest groups.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many were intrigued by the concept of the competition, especially Koharu, who had a dance background but no singing or rapping experience before the audition.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many users were intrigued by the technological possibilities but voiced skepticism about the unproven approach and the maximum price point given by Zhang—100,000 yuan (about $14,000), roughly half of Beijing's average annual wage.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia is expected to post a 48% rise in earnings per share on revenue of $45.9 billion for its second fiscal quarter, according to data firm LSEG.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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An 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres ensured the Dodgers would exit an ugly weekend in the Gaslamp Quarter with at least a share of first place in the division.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Once the chicks at Apple Valley fly off for good, Hanson said, school officials and the DNR will relocate the nest from the light tower to a new platform on school grounds in hopes that the parents will return next year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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As pandemic restrictions eased, movie-goers began to return to brick-and-mortar cinemas, and some drive-in locations shuttered for good.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Some companies are asking backers to pay a surcharge to help cover the cost.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The company expects to start operations in late 2026.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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