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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
Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
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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
Rossein figured the book — a 1974 memoir of a swaggering Jewish table tennis savant named Marty Reisman in mid-century New York — might interest her husband, the filmmaker Josh Safdie.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
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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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Californians should turn towards solutions promoting a healthy economy and reject this special interest money grab.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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The painter of Girl with a Pearl Earring had a special interest in the town where he was born at the height of the Dutch Baroque period in the mid-17th century.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 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 test represented a significant step forward in the development of this advanced missile system, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Advanced chips The company’s high-performance computing division, which includes artificial intelligence and 5G applications, made up the majority of sales in the October-December quarter at 55%.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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