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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 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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verb

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Recent Examples of interest
Noun
Chloe's plan intersects with the FBI's interest in Adam and the Gentry Group. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025 Russia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since late 2022, as policymakers fear a red-hot wartime economy could tip into a downturn. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Within 30 years, not only would interest costs more than double as a percentage of gross domestic product, but debt would grow so large that CBO’s economic forecasting model could no longer function. Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 One name that could interest Golden State is guard Derrick White from the Boston Celtics. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
  • The article also said that Savvy holds stakes in Scopely.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • The group argues the case places the rights of AR-style weapons at stake, a key issue the high court punted on with its rejection of the petition regarding Maryland’s assault weapons ban.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • On June 6, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in Largo after someone called and asked for a welfare check for an employee who didn’t show up to work, according to a news release.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
  • Which in turn can inform conservation and the welfare of animals in captivity.
    Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The firm will work alongside both the city and Hagerty Consulting, which Bass tapped as a recovery contractor in early February, according to the mayor’s office.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • Irving Picard, the trustee liquidating Madoff's firm, said the $498.3 million represents all transfers that the Luxembourg funds received from the firm.
    Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • As a major recipient of Pentagon contracts, Musk took a special interest in defending the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.
    Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • What intrigued him most was the contradiction at the heart of his character.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
  • Moylan is intrigued, personally, by a newer service, green burial, which is to say, O.G. burial: using biodegradable materials and no embalming fluid.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 June 2025
  • International concerns about the war’s consequences, as well as trade tensions, drove Asian share prices lower Monday while oil prices surged.
    Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • While the focus is on leather goods and each entry must include a handbag, designers are invited to flesh out their capsules with garments and other items such as bag charms.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
  • Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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  • McKinsey’s latest research shows 52% of companies having established a dedicated team to lead AI adoption, and BCG has been hiring aggressively to respond to the boom in AI work.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The company plans for the breakup to take effect by mid-2026.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2025

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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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