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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Recent Examples of special interest
Tillery said the tax cut wouldn’t require a sales tax hike because it would be funded by eliminating special interest tax exemptions, including the controversial sales tax exemption for the state’s booming data center industry.
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Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
Brakel, a Crowley ISD graduate, has a special interest in the community.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
According to some watchdog estimates, political action committees have spent more than $31 million on the primaries, with special interest groups hoping their money will sway voters making their way to the polls.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
James Edward Mills is an aspiring mountaineer with a special interest in backcountry and lift service telemark skiing.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Hardy, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
Brakel, a Crowley ISD graduate, has a special interest in the community.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
According to some watchdog estimates, political action committees have spent more than $31 million on the primaries, with special interest groups hoping their money will sway voters making their way to the polls.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
James Edward Mills is an aspiring mountaineer with a special interest in backcountry and lift service telemark skiing.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers are reportedly showing interest in signing him.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe now Global interest has been rising sharply in India's data center space, amid increasing artificial intelligence workloads.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
27 Mar. 2026
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The interest group’s website makes clear that credit for the contribution goes to both the donor and AIPAC itself, thereby strengthening its ties with key officials by soliciting donations for them.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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