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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
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
For the most part, the G7 has proved a useful mechanism for advancing the interests of the free world.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Inevitably the interests of CTA’s teachers and those of SEIU-UHW’s health care workers have collided since there’s only so much money to go around unless taxes of some kind are increased.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
In that environment, this small contingent of Italian forces may well make Italy the only actor in a position to negotiate for Western interests in the area.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The company was founded by William Morris Agency veterans Steven Kram and Steven Blume to help provide liquidity to people and companies that have ownership interests in movies, TV shows, recordings, books, plays and other IP that pays out consistent royalties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Many in Albania fear that extra-national interests are behind the deals.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Make new friends or join a club that interests you.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
What interests you about telling a story like that?
—Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
At the moment, the only Championship side that interests me in FPL terms are Coventry.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Frankly, this isn’t something that interests me, but it’s bound to grab folks who pour hundred of hours into Horizon.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The high concentrations of neutrinos near the sun is what interests Solomey.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That’s what interests me enormously.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Noun
Food, the foundation’s representatives said, is an intersection of interests.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
For the most part, the G7 has proved a useful mechanism for advancing the interests of the free world.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Inevitably the interests of CTA’s teachers and those of SEIU-UHW’s health care workers have collided since there’s only so much money to go around unless taxes of some kind are increased.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
In that environment, this small contingent of Italian forces may well make Italy the only actor in a position to negotiate for Western interests in the area.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
The company was founded by William Morris Agency veterans Steven Kram and Steven Blume to help provide liquidity to people and companies that have ownership interests in movies, TV shows, recordings, books, plays and other IP that pays out consistent royalties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Many in Albania fear that extra-national interests are behind the deals.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Verb
That coexistence interests me more than any single genre.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Make new friends or join a club that interests you.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
What interests you about telling a story like that?
—Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
At the moment, the only Championship side that interests me in FPL terms are Coventry.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Frankly, this isn’t something that interests me, but it’s bound to grab folks who pour hundred of hours into Horizon.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The high concentrations of neutrinos near the sun is what interests Solomey.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That’s what interests me enormously.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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Try a low stakes upgrade by brightening your profile photo, helping a simple hello travel farther right now.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The United States and Iran are set to begin a week of high-stakes diplomacy Monday after announcing a framework deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary agreement that has already pushed oil prices lower but leaves the fate of Iran’s nuclear program to future negotiations.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Great companies generate jobs, industries, infrastructure, technological capability, and ecosystems that shape economic growth for decades.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The bill has been percolating in Washington for several months as a variety of interest groups duke it out over its impact on America’s AI lead.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Platforms like Strava for running and cycling, Goodreads for reading and Meetup for local interest groups have helped move the idea online, while in-person communities continue to grow.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The entry is a combination of Class A and Class C Alphabet shares.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Private jet owners use shares, jet cards, and charter when their existing aircraft is down for maintenance, out of position, not suitable for the mission, being used by someone else, or the pilots aren't available.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The certification standards these firms follow, and the industry’s SPE-PRMS framework, were written for deterministic and probabilistic work.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In the end, the firms couldn’t see eye to eye on how to design and make the aircraft.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Joseph also criticized the inability of lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass legislation that would help residents rather than focusing on the priorities of special interests.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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That’s why a cottage industry of consultants conducts polling and message testing to help local governments and special interests find just the right combination of words and numbers to sell voters on the need to approve them.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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