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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
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
An interest in evening workouts is on the rise nationwide, the workout expert explained.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 16 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
Remember, too, that while interest rate reductions currently look unlikely, rate increases could also occur, especially if current market conditions worsen.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
An interest in evening workouts is on the rise nationwide, the workout expert explained.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 16 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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The commercial or enterprise ramifications of this folly were low stakes.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Paramount Skydance has bought out Tyler Perry Studios’ equity stake in BET+, which will help facilitate the move.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This includes approaching individual horses with curiosity about their worldview and customs, monitoring the animals’ welfare and giving them opportunities to recover from stressors, and finding ways to honor and express gratitude to them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2026
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Irish fraternal organizations, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Sacred Heart Society, also contributed to community welfare in an era of high child mortality from cholera, diphtheria, measles and smallpox.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Head Designer Jana Sasko worked with Puroplan, one of Finland’s leading interior design firms, to create the cream, taupe and gold color scheme – reflected in ethereal paintings and graphics by Finnish artist Pia Feinik.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The three-floor, 90,000-square-foot office for Citigroup Technology, a division of the investment bank and financial services firm Citigroup, is at 11225 North Community House Road in Ballantyne.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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It is now recognized as a region of special interest for Japanese marine science, a designation that could help guide future research and conservation priorities.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Shichiyo Seamount Chain is now recognized as a region of special interest for Japanese marine science.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Betts saw some similarities in body type with Yamamoto (listed at 5-foot-10 and 176 pounds) and was intrigued by Yamamoto’s ability to get the most out of his body.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand a royal may intrigue him.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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With such a large share of global oil shipments passing through the route, the disruption has pushed crude prices sharply higher.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Italy trailed only briefly after a leadoff home run by Willi Castro before scoring four runs in the first inning to go on top for good.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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But six minutes later, Sonis was issued a red card, changing the course of the match for good.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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