as in interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Recent Examples of special interest
The survey also found that 75% of California voters believe strongly or somewhat that special interest money has too much influence in state politics, a sentiment especially strong among Republicans.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
While all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — have inherited their father’s love of soccer, Charlotte, in particular, has shown a special interest in England’s women’s team, the Lionesses.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 July 2025
Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Undoubtedly, special interest advocates are gearing up, again, to eliminate the program in the 2026 session.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
While all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — have inherited their father’s love of soccer, Charlotte, in particular, has shown a special interest in England’s women’s team, the Lionesses.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 July 2025
Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Undoubtedly, special interest advocates are gearing up, again, to eliminate the program in the 2026 session.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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High interest rates and record home prices are key contributors to this affordability crisis.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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This would lead to an increase in long-term interest rates, causing government borrowing costs to rise rather than fall.—
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CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Talks are already underway, with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and its Hollywood Local 399 and the conservative public interest group the Center for American Rights playing a prominent part.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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