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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
Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s always been interest in who is on the Today show each day.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
But this Central American country – a narrow isthmus stretching for 500 miles between Costa Rica (to the west) and Colombia (to the east) – offers far more to interest the curious traveller, said David Amsden in Condé Nast Traveller.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Explosive ratings, ticket sales and overall interest in the WNBA is contributing to a rise in team valuations as well.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s always been interest in who is on the Today show each day.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
If Native American sites interest you, continue eight miles down the road to the Newark Earthworks, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2023.
—Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
But this Central American country – a narrow isthmus stretching for 500 miles between Costa Rica (to the west) and Colombia (to the east) – offers far more to interest the curious traveller, said David Amsden in Condé Nast Traveller.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Few in Islamabad can remember a time when the Pakistani capital has been at the center of such high-stakes diplomacy.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In what amounts to a home run for baseball fans in this state and region, Monfort has agreed to sell a 40 % minority stake in the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group, composed of Broncos’ co-owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the debate about the bill centered around why this is an education issue, and whether these issues would fit better into health and welfare.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
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Detroit Police Department On March 29, police say officers responded to the home again for a welfare check.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tanker Rich Starry had been waiting off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to shipping data firm Lloyd’s List, which cited data from the energy cargo-tracking firm Vortexa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.—
Mary Nichols,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The band members took note of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl triumph, entirely in Spanish, and they’re intrigued by the idea of following his lead.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Apple Basket Many products in the collection also feature an apple motif, including a charming pillow and even a wooden salt cellar and doormat, but we’re most intrigued by the bamboo and rattan apple basket.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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Reformation assembled a coalition of brands—including Dôen, Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Zimmermann—to co-fund the study, aiming to generate better primary data on a fiber that represents a small share of global use but plays an outsized role in premium and luxury supply chains.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The former couple share son Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones and daughter Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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With a seemingly unlimited clothing budget and access to goods and ideas from around the globe, the Queen had a vast, ever-evolving wardrobe.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Iran has been controlling traffic through the narrow waterway vital for shipping oil, fertilizer and other important goods, with only a fraction of the usual number of ships passing since the war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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While French and English companies have long dominated the extraction industry in Cameroon, Chinese companies have established a significant presence in recent years, particularly in the gold mining regions of the east.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That accounts for roughly 63% of all IEEPA duties, according to Sanne Manders, president of Flexport, a global trade and logistics company that helps businesses estimate the size of their refunds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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