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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
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the first time Wayans has expressed interest in doing a White Chicks sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Programs like these give students the ability to pursue their passions and learn more about careers that interest them, which is 16-year-old Karina Monter's goal.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell famously manufactured a phony real-life romance — all while Sweeney was still engaged — that got internet sleuths buzzing and bolstered audience interest to see what chemistry might be on screen.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the first time Wayans has expressed interest in doing a White Chicks sequel.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Programs like these give students the ability to pursue their passions and learn more about careers that interest them, which is 16-year-old Karina Monter's goal.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Monday's order doesn't change Delta's 20% equity stake in Aeromexico.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Twelve policymakers at the Federal Reserve are set to take a high-stakes vote this week on the nation's benchmark interest rate, attempting to steer the economy through a stormy bout of slow hiring and rising inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dedicated to the upkeep of the park and welfare of our canines, our chat had never indulged in politics before.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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For years, the City of San Jose has largely ignored the concerns of animal welfare advocates such as volunteers, rescue partners, independent veterinarians and employees at the San Jose Animal Care and Services Center.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling on Tuesday to settle the lawsuit brought by Robert Costello, a lawyer from the firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, according to the Associated Press.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pill treatments are considered a key milestone for firms seeking to make the drugs more accessible, including to those with an aversion to needles.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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And also just seeing and showing to folks that this corruption shows up in the bills that are passed that are then creating loopholes for special interests while you're getting screwed.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, one businessman actually took the bait; a partner at an undisclosed financial firm spoke with Rabinowitz after being intrigued by his message.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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She was initially intrigued by a story about Costco taking a public stance on DEI that led her to come out of retirement to start her non-profit.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari, who had purchased a 7% stake in the chain in 2007, became the company’s third-largest shareholder, owning more shares than all of Steak ‘n Shake’s then executive officers and directors combined.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tien Kung placed fruit on a plate, moved goods in a warehouse, and navigated grass and gravel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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First in the context of making the playoffs (where your competition may be average to good), secondly in the context of making the conf finals or being a contender (where your competition is elite).—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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