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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
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Corruption, money and powerful special-interest billionaires try to control government and influence taxes to benefit themselves.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
For eight minutes, the astronauts are free to focus on any surface features or patterns that interest them.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Upon Peter Huizenga’s death in 1956, Buntrock began working at Ace, which consisted of 15 collection routes and had an interest in a Stickney waste incinerator.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Corruption, money and powerful special-interest billionaires try to control government and influence taxes to benefit themselves.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Verb
Cindy would give Ann gourmet popcorn or maybe a sweatshirt from her alma mater, while Ann would give Cindy a special book on a topic that interested her, or maybe an old batch of family recipes.
—Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
For eight minutes, the astronauts are free to focus on any surface features or patterns that interest them.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Still, the story, in which an underdog plays knight in shining armor to a mysterious woman, is far too schematic to have real stakes in a franchise that revolves around another character.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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At the top of racing’s competitive tiers are graded stakes.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Buried inside it is a provision that would strip states and communities of the authority to set animal welfare standards and food safety standards for agricultural products sold within their borders.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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His time in office was marked by growth and reform, with a focus on expanding parks and open space, strengthening public safety and improving child welfare.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Among financial firms, Unicredit and HSBC will be the ones to watch, while Airbnb earnings stateside and commentary on travel demand will matter for European tourism-adjacent names.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Indeed, a few of Lively’s legal claims remained, against Baldoni’s production company and a crisis-PR firm.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The evidence relating to these crimes was of special interest, given that Kirwan’s murder and Gately’s surveillance are also part of the charge against Kinahan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Streaming services usually offer add-ons (like a sports-specific package) for special interests, and Sling TV is no exception.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was intrigued by Caglianone’s approach throughout Saturday’s victory.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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That includes physicists at the University of Manchester, who were intrigued by the difference between crushing an empty soda can versus one that is full of liquid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Adjusting for one-time items tied to the transaction that put the former Paramount assets under the control of Skydance, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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For his part, Becerra supports extending existing measures like Propositions 30 and 55, both of which call for much smaller tax increases on a larger share of citizens.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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When gas prices increase, that increases the cost of goods and some services because of the transportation costs, Anderson said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The price of goods like gasoline suggest we are not headed in the correct direction, our legislative branch lacks real leadership and fails to exert itself as the safeguard it is meant to be on the executive branch.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Charles was also greeted by Kimberley Harris, executive vice president of Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns NBC News.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is a game every media company has to play.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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