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as in stakes
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 companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
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as in interest groups
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 intrigues
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 interests
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Weiss reiterated that changes in tort law favoring business interests have increased claim denials and litigation.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
Even if Iran never became a robust democracy, couldn’t its institutions at least align more closely with our national interests and our cultural heritage?
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Lori Ann Burd, the environmental health program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the administration has a particularly strong alliance with industry interests.
—Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s no better feeling than coming home to a wife that loves you and cares for you and worried about your best interests.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Where strengths are lying, interests can’t help but lie, too.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Public colleges and universities are state entities, generously funded by taxpayers to advance the state’s interests.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Choose a specific cause that interests your kids and give back together.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
Instead, grab every opportunity to make travel plans for the future or to learn or study something that interests you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
That interests me tremendously.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Aliya Wishner, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, dismissed Rokita's complaints about the sale, saying IAA board members must act in the agency's best interests regardless of who appoints them.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Weiss reiterated that changes in tort law favoring business interests have increased claim denials and litigation.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
Even if Iran never became a robust democracy, couldn’t its institutions at least align more closely with our national interests and our cultural heritage?
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Lori Ann Burd, the environmental health program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the administration has a particularly strong alliance with industry interests.
—Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s no better feeling than coming home to a wife that loves you and cares for you and worried about your best interests.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Where strengths are lying, interests can’t help but lie, too.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Public colleges and universities are state entities, generously funded by taxpayers to advance the state’s interests.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
If there are too many items on your list that no longer engage or excite you, one career resolution for 2026 could be to write yourself a new job description and negotiate with your manager to do more of what interests you.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Choose a specific cause that interests your kids and give back together.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
Instead, grab every opportunity to make travel plans for the future or to learn or study something that interests you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
That interests me tremendously.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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The denial effectively clears the way for the administration to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court, potentially placing the dispute on the justices’ fast-moving emergency docket and setting up a high-stakes test of presidential power over federal prosecutors.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Low-stakes, consistent connection matters.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Spokespersons for Musk's companies, Tesla and X, didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sean is president of one of the biggest independent media companies in Canada.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who might be displaced or de-skilled by the advancing tech wave will fight in the office with passive aggression, in the media with poisonous leaks delivered at just the worst time, and in legislatures through the voting power of the bureaucrats, teachers’ unions, and other interest groups.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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As costs rise, candidates devote more time to courting wealthy backers, interest groups and political action committees.—
Philip Jankowski,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The menu has a lot of delicious choices, but the one that intrigues my girlfriend is their overnight oat bowl.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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And what intrigues you about where Tim and Lucy are headed for the rest of the season?—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But concerns that overbuilding in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf markets may create a glut of luxury hotels and residences have now dragged DarGlobal’s shares back below eight dollars.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Flexjet, like several peers, reported record demand in the last quarter of 2025, while the fractional model—where owners purchase shares of an aircraft—was up 24 percent for the year.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most major tech firms hated the bill, catching the Governor between California’s two most prominent industries.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unlike a typical lotion, this product not only moisturizes the skin, but also firms, smooths, and brightens it as well.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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The health care system is run by competing special interests, including powerful insurance companies and hedge funds.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s not even a big group of special interests that stand to benefit, like there usually is when a policy happens to get a lot of traction.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How golfers rely on — and leverage — technology fascinates Skenes, from the numbers culled relative to swing speed and ball flight to how their bodies must be in sync to generate so much club speed.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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What fascinates me as a writer is what is sometimes left out of the historical record, what gets tucked away in odd places.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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