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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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Business interests have coveted the downtown site for redevelopment, including a possible new sports arena, while preservationists and some council members insist the city should repair and keep the structure.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The character that interested me was (his alter ego) Norman Osborn.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
McMahon said 27 governors have expressed interest in participating so far.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Business interests have coveted the downtown site for redevelopment, including a possible new sports arena, while preservationists and some council members insist the city should repair and keep the structure.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
These stories are not only fun to read, but also provide valuable information about ideas that interested early Christians.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The character that interested me was (his alter ego) Norman Osborn.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Friday’s game also comes with some significant stakes for the Heat and Hornets, with both teams hoping to make the playoffs without needing to take part in the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nestlé bought a majority stake in Blue Bottle in 2017, paying $425 million for 68% of the shares.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authorities said a third child, apparently healthy, was in the hands of child welfare authorities after being found in a home that investigators searched.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This includes the welfare of our Military Working Dogs.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The firm, which Hendizadeh left this fall, has denied all wrongdoing.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The design by renowned global design and architecture firm Gensler, with input from the Origins team and local architect Mario Aviles, is inspired by the indigenous Maleku community and the natural surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ideally, a candidate would acknowledge the problem of special interest groups in our politics and commit to placing the public good above the needs of the few.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and especially loves building roadmaps and highways.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There’s familiarity there, but there’s also intriguing talent with Thompson.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the Seattle Seahawks have two starting cornerbacks as free agents, could the Miami native Josh Jobe intrigue the Dolphins?—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company, an industry power player that reportedly earned $25 billion in revenue and $500 million in profit last year, controls roughly 70-80% of major concert and live‑event ticket sales and owns a significant share of venues and concert promotions.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shares fell to 76 cents Monday.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the Hudson Farmers' Market draws local growers and makers with fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, and flowers on Saturdays from spring to fall.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ripple effects of energy prices mean higher supply chain costs that get passed to consumers through a variety of goods, including groceries.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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