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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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Ellison’s recent acquisition of The Free Press and installation of Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief evinces a deep interest in news — in ways that worry some and excite others.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The most visible debate centers around the future home of the Royals, who have expressed interest in leaving Kauffman Stadium after the 2030 season.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Ellison’s recent acquisition of The Free Press and installation of Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief evinces a deep interest in news — in ways that worry some and excite others.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
So there's a lot that happens when kids learn to read and then read what interests them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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As Robbie's actions target stash houses run by the notorious Dark Hearts motorcycle gang, a deadly turf war erupts, escalating tensions in the city and drawing both law enforcement and criminal factions into a high-stakes battle over control, survival and justice.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The brokerage rose are trading 3% higher after several large investors raised their stakes in the trading platform, per regulatory filings.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Moses Lee Bass, 30, and Destiny Lee Randle, 29, both received five years of probation for pleading guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Monday, according to Jackson County court records.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Newsom’s warning follows a letter sent by the California Department of Social Services advising welfare directors and CalFresh specialists in all 58 counties that the federal government would not be able to pay November 2025 SNAP benefits.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Swets, who has expertise with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), formed Greenland Exploration with his investment and merchant banking firm, FG Nexus, and agreed to merge with March GL and find a suitable SPAC to take the company public.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sensitive sleepers who crave the feel of a firm down pillow can turn to this hypoallergenic down alternative fill.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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Local government should be close to the community—listening to residents, using data responsibly, and avoiding partisanship or special interest influence in areas like school governance.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, local governments will go to all the effort of crafting the measure and then conveniently decide not to go forward, only for a special interest group to then take the measure to the ballot and qualify it at the lower voter threshold.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The results, at the crossroads between fashion and art, intrigued Murakami.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the development of three seasons of Interview With the Vampire and two seasons of Mayfair Witches, Johnson became intrigued about the organization that kept popping up at pivotal moments in the story yet was never fully explored in Rice's books.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The former couple share daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Retailers won’t be able to skirt their effect on holiday goods, Cohen warns.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other guys have been doing good too, though, so not to take anything away from them in terms of the run game.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ingraham was additionally designated as the future chair of the company's compensation committee, which could give her a key role in determining the compensation of officers and directors.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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