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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
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
The continued strength of the American economy in the 21st century will depend on defending our interests and thwarting Beijing's hegemonic behavior.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The relationship that interests me most is Gaitok and Mook.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Armstrong remembers falling in love with the spirit of punk at a young age, and his interest in music had early beginnings.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
The continued strength of the American economy in the 21st century will depend on defending our interests and thwarting Beijing's hegemonic behavior.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Verb
Customers can select which options interest them, and the food will be made to order, then delivered to their tables.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The relationship that interests me most is Gaitok and Mook.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The potential sale of its stake in Nice follows INEOS Britannia, Ratcliffe’s company’s sailing team, withdrawing its challenge for the next America’s Cup, having split with former team principal and skipper Sir Ben Ainslie in January.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In its statement announcing its initial suspension of Baffert, Churchill Downs emphasized the safety of horses as paramount to its decision, which was lauded by animal welfare groups.—
Katie Bo Lillis,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters, released new data showing that New York saved 89 percent of dogs and cats in their shelters.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Last month, Endeavor went private with private-equity firm Silver Lake in a $25 billion deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Live music, children’s activities, booths for special interest groups and community organizations, as well as tables and seating will be at the gruppengarten.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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If this law survives, future Florida ballot initiatives will be the exclusive province of wealthy special interests with teams of lawyers and compliance experts paid by deep-pocket political committees.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Whether you’re drawn to the story of the Titanic, intrigued by the legacy of The Troubles, or simply want to soak up the buzz of a city rapidly reinventing itself, Belfast delivers one of the most thought-provoking port days in the British Isles.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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For now, those intrigued by SDIRAs are urged to approach them with caution—thorough research and reputable guidance are key to making the most of what these accounts have to offer.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Higher revenues, clubbed with margin expansion ,resulted in net earnings per share rising 27% year-over-year to $0.33.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That’s more than four times the share of France, which ranks second, followed by Russia.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Noun
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In the Trump-Europe trade wars, the battle so far has been focused on goods: Trump’s tariffs on German cars and French champagne have been met with tit-for-tat threats to boost levies on all-American booze and motor vehicles, from Kentucky bourbon to Harley Davidson motorcycles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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In this model, goods sold on the platform are imported and subject to tariffs.—
Rytis Lauris,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Woman and Child was made with great pain and difficulty, with private funding and in collaboration with a French production company.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Over the past few years, Chang has stepped back from day-to-day operations at Momofuku; the company, which now includes an ever-growing portfolio of grocery products, is run by its C.E.O., Marguerite Zabar Mariscal.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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