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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
That figure was based on a tool from the tourism interest group Destinations International.
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Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The reality is donors and interest groups are split, and the first rule of politics is don’t make unnecessary enemies.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Heap filed his lawsuit with the backing of America First Legal, a conservative public interest group founded by Stephen Miller, now a deputy chief of staff in the White House.
—Josh Kelety, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The reality is donors and interest groups are split, and the first rule of politics is don’t make unnecessary enemies.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Heap filed his lawsuit with the backing of America First Legal, a conservative public interest group founded by Stephen Miller, now a deputy chief of staff in the White House.
—Josh Kelety, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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And, maybe just, how did this shape your thoughts or interests?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Tillman has run a conservative pressure group in Illinois working for traditional party goals—lowering taxes, fighting unions, being tough on crime.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Thiel, the billionaire cofounder of Palantir and PayPal, has taken a special interest in the ocean as the next frontier for human development.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, the Supreme Court has been overtaken by special interests and no longer stands as a reasonable check to the power of the Executive branch.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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