outside interest
noun
: an activity that someone enjoys doing when not working
She has a number of outside interests.
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Republicans argue that it’s been too easy for voters to amend the Missouri Constitution and that the current process allows outside interest groups to influence elections.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
These outside interests make that nearly impossible.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Ousting the two paper tigers at the top of Scottish football might actually reignite a bit of outside interest in their league.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Unlike students in traditional pre-med programs who feel restricted in the classes outside of the core sciences they are required to take, students in this program are encouraged to pursue outside interests.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The federal government has strict rules for employees accepting gifts from outside interests, such as companies that do business with the U.S. government or foreign individuals or states that might seek to curry favor.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
There is a lot of outside interest in Baeza, a maiden winner that finished second in the Santa Anita Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
These outside interests make that nearly impossible.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Ousting the two paper tigers at the top of Scottish football might actually reignite a bit of outside interest in their league.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Unlike students in traditional pre-med programs who feel restricted in the classes outside of the core sciences they are required to take, students in this program are encouraged to pursue outside interests.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The federal government has strict rules for employees accepting gifts from outside interests, such as companies that do business with the U.S. government or foreign individuals or states that might seek to curry favor.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
There is a lot of outside interest in Baeza, a maiden winner that finished second in the Santa Anita Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Outside interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20interest. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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