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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest groups
Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
If that isn’t enough, some of the most powerful and well-financed interest groups in politics have spent big in certain primaries.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Indiana public interest groups, including the Citizens Action Coalition, Just Transition Northwest Indiana and the Hoosier Environmental Council, joined EarthJustice, the Sierra Club and Environmental Law and Policy Center in a challenge of the executive order, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Platforms like Strava for running and cycling, Goodreads for reading and Meetup for local interest groups have helped move the idea online, while in-person communities continue to grow.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
There are thousands of interest groups pressing their causes in the Capitol, but the CTA is generally regarded as the most influential.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The meeting will be the latest step in a contentious debate among city councilmembers, business leaders and interest groups surrounding the fate of current City Hall building.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Why this matters At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.
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Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
On the campaign trail, Danielson and Gonzalez have touted their backgrounds in advocating for voters’ rights as both worked for political interest groups before running for office.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
If that isn’t enough, some of the most powerful and well-financed interest groups in politics have spent big in certain primaries.
—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Indiana public interest groups, including the Citizens Action Coalition, Just Transition Northwest Indiana and the Hoosier Environmental Council, joined EarthJustice, the Sierra Club and Environmental Law and Policy Center in a challenge of the executive order, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Platforms like Strava for running and cycling, Goodreads for reading and Meetup for local interest groups have helped move the idea online, while in-person communities continue to grow.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
There are thousands of interest groups pressing their causes in the Capitol, but the CTA is generally regarded as the most influential.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The meeting will be the latest step in a contentious debate among city councilmembers, business leaders and interest groups surrounding the fate of current City Hall building.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Why this matters At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.
—
Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
On the campaign trail, Danielson and Gonzalez have touted their backgrounds in advocating for voters’ rights as both worked for political interest groups before running for office.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest groups
Noun
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That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term.
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Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
Noun
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Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers.
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.
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That means candidates would be less beholden to special interests since no money is needed for a primary campaign.
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An agreement can spare those special interests multi-million dollar fights to win over voters.
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“Interest groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20groups. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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