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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
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 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
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 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
See all Example Sentences for vested interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
Noun
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His hobbies and interests include making maple syrup, technology, hanging out with family and friends, and games of many types.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Justin Hall Partner, Golden Gate Ventures Along with the first wave of successful startups, other factors surfaced during this time frame that accelerated the growth of the region’s tech and startup ecosystem, which consequently brought an influx of investor interest.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sports are a way for showing flair and natural distinction, and Morris has a special interest and connection in fashion.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Denver Water has a special interest in protecting our land, infrastructure and water supply from catastrophic fire.—
Alan Salazar,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: That Chopra even briefly outlasted other Biden-era officials — who were fired by the Trump administration or resigned immediately — was a source of mystery among big bank interest groups.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
1 Feb. 2025
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But the City Council — which Norton said was significantly influenced by auto industry interest groups — overrode his veto.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Newsweek reached out to the White House, Pompeo's political action committee, and the investment firm where Hook serves as vice chairman for comment and confirmation via email on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Musk contributed roughly $200 million to America PAC, a super political action committee that worked to organize Trump support last fall.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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In reality, revenue generated by these taxes disappears into the black hole of the general budget and goes to whatever pressure group has the most influence at city hall.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2024
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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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