1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of interest
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
The continued strength of the American economy in the 21st century will depend on defending our interests and thwarting Beijing's hegemonic behavior.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The relationship that interests me most is Gaitok and Mook.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interest
Noun
Armstrong remembers falling in love with the spirit of punk at a young age, and his interest in music had early beginnings.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
The continued strength of the American economy in the 21st century will depend on defending our interests and thwarting Beijing's hegemonic behavior.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Verb
Customers can select which options interest them, and the food will be made to order, then delivered to their tables.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
The relationship that interests me most is Gaitok and Mook.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
-
By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Trump’s 53% ownership stake in the company, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rose by $415 million on the day.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Deputies notified the Sumter Police Department, who went to perform a welfare check on Leonard's home and discovered his wife dead in their garage from an apparent gunshot wound.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
-
With no response, prosecutors said, Daniel Krug called Broomfield police to ask for a welfare check on his wife.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
-
Last month, Endeavor went private with private-equity firm Silver Lake in a $25 billion deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
What happens if the rule of law becomes more procedural than real, if the legislature can no longer constrain a powerful executive, if rhetoric loses any connection with reality, and if oligarchs, politicians, and special interests use money and violence to compete for primacy?—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
-
On Sunday, Flair had a special interest in the main event as John Cena broke his record for most world championships in pro wrestling history.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Traditional hiring relies on candidates applying to your company, but elite talent needs to be sought out, engaged and intrigued by a unique opportunity.—
Sarah D'Souza,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
-
TikTok users have been excited and intrigued by these pitches — seeing them as attempts to not only spit on Trump’s plan but expose fashion surcharges and save money on luxury goods.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Hassabis, for his part, won a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on Alphafold—an AI system that can predict the 3D structures of proteins, and which has turbocharged biomedical research.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
-
All 20 clubs earn an equal share of £86.9million ($115.8m) through domestic and international broadcasting rights and a further £8.2m via commercial income.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The port plays a key role in trade in the country and is responsible for the vast majority of loading and unloading of goods in Iranian ports.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
-
There, workers arrive each morning in search of assignments operating cranes, securing cargo, working as mechanics, or other jobs that keep goods flowing.—
Ali Martin,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Lange agrees that the impact of losing access to heavy rare earth elements would be somewhat manageable for American companies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share