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a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege
changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests
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Recent Examples of vested interest
That smoothed the path to passing major spending deals and keeping the government running in large part because those lawmakers had a vested interest in securing wins for their constituents.
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Much like her brother, Claire has expressed a vested interest in making sure Patagonia aligns with her morals.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022
The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Much like her brother, Claire has expressed a vested interest in making sure Patagonia aligns with her morals.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022
The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
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Changes are needed that address excessive fees, availability of tickets for fans at fair prices and keeping the process aligned with artists interests that benefit their fans.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although each country that lowers its own ACMDs will benefit, ACMDs often are the fruit of special interest lobbying and thus are hard to dislodge.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is unsurprising given the makeup of the Legislature, with a Democratic supermajority backed by various special interests, especially public sector unions, eager to raid public coffers whenever possible.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cruz appeared to be referring to public interest group Media and Democracy Project’s petition challenging the Murdochs as license holders of a Fox Philadelphia affiliate.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Official opposition included the business interest groups CalChamber, Computer & Communications Industry Association and TechNet.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rubalcava has received support in the past from a political action committee backed by Disney money.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kinloch's top contributor includes a big $83,250 donation from the United Auto Workers Voluntary Community Action Program political action committee.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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