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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
As a teenager, Clementine began taking a more serious interest in fashion and had the opportunity to watch her mother make her return to the Versace runway in Milan Fashion Week in September 2023.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Nick Brown, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Nothing and nobody could have interested George more than Ahmet did.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The actor, who has predominantly taken on serious roles throughout his career, expressed interest in expanding his repertoire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
As a teenager, Clementine began taking a more serious interest in fashion and had the opportunity to watch her mother make her return to the Versace runway in Milan Fashion Week in September 2023.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
As this strategy becomes more widespread, expect influential people to be inundated with similar requests (so if this strategy interests you, get started now).
—Nick Brown, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Nothing and nobody could have interested George more than Ahmet did.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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All of us have a stake in stopping the regime’s fearmongering and intimidation.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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The statement adds that Village Roadshow Group has had no strategic, operational control, management oversight, or financial stake in VREG and holds 3% of the company.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My agency's leaders are equally dedicated to various causes, such as stopping human trafficking, addressing child poverty, and supporting the arts and animal welfare.—
Karen B. Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Officers responded to Coterie for a welfare check at the time, a spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Peters is chief counsel at Avalon Trust Co., a Santa Fe investment firm.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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For a hearing on an emergency order to block an executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie, the Department of Justice opted to send Chad Mizelle, Attorney General Pam Bondi's chief of staff, to argue on behalf of the government.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Where lobbying was done by special interest groups, were any efforts made to seek out counter-balancing sources or views and were those also taken into consideration?—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But she was intrigued by Mayor Garner’s claim that an earnings tax could help Wyandotte County finally do away with the unpopular PILOT surcharge that gets added onto utility bills.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Folsom’s animal sanctuary intrigued me because of its mission not to breed, sell or trade animals, but instead, enrich their lives.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tesla’s share of the EV market has dropped from nearly 80% in 2019 to about 45% last year, according to Edmunds.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gerber owns more than 250,000 shares of Tesla stock, which was valued at $248.71 per share at close on Friday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The flavor could be affected, but particularly when making baked goods and desserts, margarine can affect the texture due to an excess of moisture and difference in ingredients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rapid move away from fossil fuels and nuclear partly led to an increase in energy prices, which then impacted their competitiveness as an exporter of goods, especially from energy-intensive industries like automotive manufacturing.—
Greg Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company’s mission is to develop projects with a special emphasis on international co-productions and independent distribution.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Michael Mann’s Ferrari was another of the company’s investments.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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