as in interest
a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege
changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests
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Recent Examples of vested interest
That smoothed the path to passing major spending deals and keeping the government running in large part because those lawmakers had a vested interest in securing wins for their constituents.
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
Noun
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The outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell this week said that the resulting inflation may affect interest rate policy.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there will be legal challenges, particularly by special interest groups that would lose anticompetitive benefits.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Voters want a leader who's going to listen and going to stand up to the corporate special interests.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.—
Bruce Yandle,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Historically, political action committees have been formed to support or oppose candidates for office, ballot measures or legislation.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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Coyne’s political action committee, Safe Suburbs USA, did, however, endorse three candidates: incumbent Jennifer Bruzan Taylor alongside challengers Derek McDaniel and Meghna Bansal.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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