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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
Names were then tested in workshops with participants from all over the world, representing all interest groups.
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Recent months brought fresh criticisms from other interest groups that the White House considers key to Republican chances in November elections.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The proposal would overhaul antidiscrimination AI protections that were passed into law in 2024, but have not yet gone into effect amid a wave of opposition from Polis and interest groups.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
That figure was based on a tool from the tourism interest group Destinations International.
—Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Recent months brought fresh criticisms from other interest groups that the White House considers key to Republican chances in November elections.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The proposal would overhaul antidiscrimination AI protections that were passed into law in 2024, but have not yet gone into effect amid a wave of opposition from Polis and interest groups.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
That figure was based on a tool from the tourism interest group Destinations International.
—Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 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 23 May. 2026.
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