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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
Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
That does not mean everyone with an interest in Planet Arsenal feels the same.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Most people find jobs by networking with people in the industries that interest them.
—Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
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Noun
That puts Americans who cannot pay their medical bills at risk of lower credit scores, hindering their ability to get a loan or forcing them to pay higher interest rates.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
That does not mean everyone with an interest in Planet Arsenal feels the same.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Verb
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, emphasizes that lifelong learning is essential for success, urging young people in particular to always keep expanding their knowledge and to be open to changing career paths if their current field no longer interests them.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Most people find jobs by networking with people in the industries that interest them.
—Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Sometimes getting cut off welfare, not being able to eat.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The battery market in the U.S. is large, with the market size being nearly $17 billion in 2023 and expected to grow almost 14% by 2030, according to market research consulting firm Grand View Research.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Additional firms each committed $125 million apiece.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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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
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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
Verb
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Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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This move is sure to intrigue and inspire marketers and business professionals alike.—
Andrew Faridani,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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After 24 hours, Instagram provides engagement metrics like views, likes, comments, and shares.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The Giants are in the process of trying to sell a 10% minority share in ownership of the franchise.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Trump has already attempted to pressure Brazil's officials to help Bolsonaro by announcing a 50% tariff on goods from the country from August 1 in a letter that began by criticizing Bolsonaro's trial before Brazil's Supreme Court on accusations of attempting to overturn the last election.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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His new Goods and Services Tax replaced a byzantine tax code that included oddities like the octroi, a city toll on goods originating in the Roman empire.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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To find out more about the new Status Pro X, visit the company’s website.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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JPMorgan upgrades California Resources to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the energy company is undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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