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as in stake
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 welfare
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal
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as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
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as in special interest
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 to intrigue
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 interest
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since late 2022, as policymakers fear a red-hot wartime economy could tip into a downturn.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Camille Freestone, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Topics include retirement, nonprofits/charities, personal finance, taxes, scandals and other matters that interest him.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Chloe's plan intersects with the FBI's interest in Adam and the Gentry Group.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since late 2022, as policymakers fear a red-hot wartime economy could tip into a downturn.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Ralph Lauren and Karlie Kloss have both previously worked with Roblox, and Burke says Dress to Impress has a list of luxury brands interested in partnerships.
—Camille Freestone, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Topics include retirement, nonprofits/charities, personal finance, taxes, scandals and other matters that interest him.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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As that stack grows to include 6G and quantum, U.S. global infrastructure leadership is at stake.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In late 2022, BBC Studios Productions had taken a 25 percent stake in the company.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Child and pet welfare: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The firm will work alongside both the city and Hagerty Consulting, which Bass tapped as a recovery contractor in early February, according to the mayor’s office.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Irving Picard, the trustee liquidating Madoff's firm, said the $498.3 million represents all transfers that the Luxembourg funds received from the firm.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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As a major recipient of Pentagon contracts, Musk took a special interest in defending the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.—
Sheila Yount,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — has long intrigued scientists due to its extreme temperatures, violent eruptions and towering prominences — vast filaments of plasma extending out from the solar surface.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Iconic and elusive species Distinguished by its dark fur, pointed ears and solitary behavior, the animal has intrigued scientists for generations.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Since at the time of Amer’s earnings announcement last week Trump’s had already backed off the 145% rate, shares rallied under the realization the profit hit would be far less for the year.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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After splitting for good, the former spouses found new love.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The first Trump administration used this act to tariff Chinese goods after finding that China engaged in unfair intellectual property practices.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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His company represents more than 200 international bands and solo artists, including Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, the Mexican rock band Kinky, the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and San Diego’s Pierce The Veil.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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And with good reason: 88% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as the product itself.—
Jean-Louis Rassineux,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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