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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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3
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
Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
For now, the editorial line of the streamers in France doesn’t interest me.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The remarks come amid a public pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly urged Powell to slash interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025
Verb
What interested him most was why his captors had resorted to kidnapping him and his father in the first place.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
For now, the editorial line of the streamers in France doesn’t interest me.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Last year, Brookfield sold a 49% stake to international investors in a deal reportedly valuing the property at $1.5 billion.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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This time around, opponents include immigration advocates who are worried about a lack of oversight at the facility, as well as the welfare of detainees being held in tents in Florida's notorious summer humidity and what forecasters predict will be another above-average hurricane season.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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So, mental health, animal welfare, LGBTQ rights - our role was really to help make those passions actionable.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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That's why large and small firms across many industries are entering a stage of quarterly rolling layoffs.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Eliminating the existing tax credits would likely kill up to 72% of the new wind and solar installations that were to be completed in the U.S. over the next decade, according to analysis from Rhodium Group, a research firm.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The owner's dog, Draco, started taking a special interest in one of the power outlets in the hallway.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Two ensembles are also likely to hold special interest: the Brentano String Quartet on July 15, and the Dover Quartet on July 29.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
Verb
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There are dozens of other items that may intrigue, plus old photos that enhance the presentation.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But what intrigues me about Johnstone are the jokes that barely involve M3GAN at all.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Ikea has 39 stores in China, although the share of its global sales in the country has been sliding in recent years and was at 3.5% in 2023-24 financial year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The Sycamore deal, which pays $11.45 per share — 29% above the December stock price — comes after years of Walgreens’ pharmacy closings and plummeting stock in part due to a disastrous rollout of clinics attached to stores.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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From apples to iPhones, trucks move 72% of goods sold in America’s stores, and freight costs shape what consumers pay, with those costs dictated by the volatile price of diesel fuel.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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That means that the cross-dock, which is typically used to quickly transfer goods between trucks, will be fully automated; robots will receive, analyze and send out parcels and pallets delivered to the location.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In fact, the company claims there are no formal education or work requirements.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Property records show the building is owned by Sam Machado, a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, who once also had a firearms distribution company, Sam’s Guns, on the property.—
Joe Rubin
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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