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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
Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
National security The President has cast his interest in acquiring Greenland as being primarily motivated by national security concerns.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
Two others, Scott Parker and Sean Dyche, simply don’t play the type of football that will interest a big club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Polka dots bring visual interest without overwhelming a look, pairing easily with solid staples.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
National security The President has cast his interest in acquiring Greenland as being primarily motivated by national security concerns.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The offer for these waivers, which went out last year, has not seemed to interest blue states so far, but other red ones have celebrated the move and are expressing interest.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
Two others, Scott Parker and Sean Dyche, simply don’t play the type of football that will interest a big club.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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If your plants have already become noticeably bent and rotating their pots doesn’t correct it, support their stems with stakes or cages, or cut the unruly stems and use them to propagate the plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Government equity stakes in corporations create market distortions favoring those with enough resources to navigate them.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, police responded once for a welfare check and again for a mental health call for a male.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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After watching the state’s once nation-leading public records system buckle under political pressure, special interests, stonewalling and outright abuse, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has finally had enough.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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And many of the costs can be traced back to labor union special interests.—
LyLena D. Estabine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Will he be intrigued in hiring him?—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Stefanski, then the Browns’ head coach, was intrigued by Dart’s talent and makeup.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ole Miss, like FSU, plays a very up-tempo offense and managed to get its share of chunk plays throughout the game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The former couple share three daughters — Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Access to critical minerals, semiconductors, and essential goods is paramount for economic security.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The alternative way to get goods from ports in Russia or the manufacturing powerhouses of East Asia is to go south.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The government’s first witness was Adrian Jimenez, a construction company owner who had communicated with Espinoza Martinez about work and later turned over the Snapchat messages to authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For the majority of 2025, the company experienced the typical fluctuations of the wider cryptocurrency market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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