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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
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Staley was one of the candidates who drew interest from the New York Knicks after Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his head coaching duties in early June.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
To read only the chapters that interest you?
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There is, and continues to be, interest from lots of places.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Staley was one of the candidates who drew interest from the New York Knicks after Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his head coaching duties in early June.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
And having fun to develop and nourish the strategy by being open to brand creativity and following advice from our partners, always having the customers interest in mind.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
To read only the chapters that interest you?
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Schloss, who had a stake in the project as a member of the company that owns the site, donated $2,750 the following month.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although Dunmore’s fictionalization of their conflict elides some of the very real historical stakes for British women, the couple’s genuine tenderness, in between and even during their arguments, makes the story—and their eventual relationship—truly come alive.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Located across a causeway from downtown Miami and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the park was beloved by those who grew up visiting the landmark, but plagued by persistent animal welfare complaints.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Countries in Africa, with few data centers of their own, must push their financial and health records, their governance and welfare data, and their security information to data centers offshore — probably through 2Africa to Europe.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arthur was originally a scholar of the Elizabethan drama—a professor at Boston University for a number of years before moving to London and working for Quaritch, one of the oldest bookseller firms in the world focusing on antiquarian books.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Prime Minister added that Baghdad had signed deals with TotalEnergies, along with Chinese and Emirati firms, to invest in capturing gas that is now flared — worth $4 billion to $5 billion a year.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wambsganss said in an interview that, regardless of the issue, her concern is that Huffman is getting the large majority of his funds from a single special interest source.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Politicians and special interest groups on both sides of the ideological divide fuel the fire by leveraging school board battles to energize voters and galvanize their base.—
Scott Levy,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the two companies have not had a commercial relationship in recent years, both Netflix and AMC are intrigued by the mutually beneficial opportunities that could arise from this and future collaborations.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The new asylums intrigued the public, too.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The former couple were married from 2004 to 2007, and share sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside, behind glass cases, are cannoli made from a family recipe, Cangialosi said, along with other baked goods, such as specialty cakes, cream puffs, cupcakes and macarons.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In response, Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, on top of existing levies on Chinese products.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company’s full-stack AI platform ensures users can transition projects between desktop and data center environments with minimal code changes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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He will be replaced by COO Scott Peyree, the company said.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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