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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
Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
It's been lowering its main interest rate and has indicated more cuts may be on the way in 2026 to help shore up the job market and give the economy a boost.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
To reignite interest, the writers relocated the characters from Milwaukee to Burbank, California in season six.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
It's been lowering its main interest rate and has indicated more cuts may be on the way in 2026 to help shore up the job market and give the economy a boost.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, in January, L Catterton bought a majority stake in cottage cheese upstart Good Culture.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Grammy-week event always raises money to support the welfare of musicians.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Auditor’s Office also says that, notably, its BSI helped secure a guilty plea for a Hyannis woman for more than $140,000 in welfare fraud, as well as an admission by a Gloucester woman to committing over $20,000 worth of welfare fraud.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In September, as Xcel and two telecommunications firms faced a trial in lawsuits with more than 4,000 people, the utility agreed to a $640 million settlement in connection with the fire.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The case to redraw Malliotakis’s district was filed by an election firm aligned with the Democratic Party.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Psychologists with special interest in reading have been probing this question for over a decade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The health care system is run by competing special interests, including powerful insurance companies and hedge funds.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Morgan is also intrigued by fourth-round pick Lathan Ransom.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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When people saw my lupus documentary, they were intrigued.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Now, with roughly $404 million still available, Sakura Square is among more than 80 applicants hoping to secure a share of the next round of funding.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sebastian can’t resist the possibility of finally doing away with the Beast for good, nor the possibility of reuniting with Antoine—dark secrets and Sebastian’s indwelling demon Sarmodel be damned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Only a small number of people will be permitted to travel in either direction and commercial goods will not be allowed to pass through the crossing, officials said.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Before Papaya, Guez ran businesses helping companies move and employ workers in emerging markets.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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