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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 group
Consider joining the local chapter of your alma mater, relevant professional association or even personal interest groups – job leads come from diverse sources!
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Spectrum for the Future members In addition to joining the cable industry in Spectrum for the Future, public interest groups are fighting for CBRS on their own.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Democracy Forward is fighting to protect the interest groups and unions that feed at the trough of ever bigger government.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The governor and Legislature claimed the revisions were necessary to prevent the undue influence of national interest groups and unproven allegations of voter fraud.
—Mark Dorosin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Spectrum for the Future members In addition to joining the cable industry in Spectrum for the Future, public interest groups are fighting for CBRS on their own.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Democracy Forward is fighting to protect the interest groups and unions that feed at the trough of ever bigger government.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The governor and Legislature claimed the revisions were necessary to prevent the undue influence of national interest groups and unproven allegations of voter fraud.
—Mark Dorosin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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Basketweave fabrics with multi-tonal novelty yarns and cotton/linen/elastane blends add tactile interest.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Linking executive compensation to ROIC aligns the interests of the executives with those of the shareholders.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His special interests, according to the university's website, include complex neonatal cardiac surgery, valvular disease in children, single ventricle palliation and pediatric heart transplant.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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My special interest was really with my book, Brave, and focusing on this massive hypnosis and how to unwire people’s minds and how to set them free a little bit.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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