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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This is a shocking report after all of the reports about Pittsburgh and New York having mutual interest with Rodgers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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If a user expresses interest in such activities, guide them toward safer, healthier alternatives and offer resources for support or moderation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reynolds and Mohamed received thousands in political contributions from Somali Community Link and Newspaper PAC, a political action committee affiliated with the eponymous nonprofit organization, campaign finance records show.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Mar. 2025
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Musk, who did not respond to a request for comment, is now at the center of the fray as his political action committee funnels millions of dollars into the race for the state's high court.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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