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as in stakes
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 companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
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as in interest groups
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 intrigues
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 interests
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The law was a result of negotiations between lawmakers, organized labor, environmental interests and other groups in response to an especially high demand for electricity in the last couple of years.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Hollywood suits and Hollywood creatives hold opposite interests, the former trying to make money and limit risk in a post-professional-content age, the latter trying to argue financially and spiritually for why that age should never come.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But gone are the days when those books were displayed to show off the intellect and interests of their owners — and with it, the pretense, at least, that their owners had read them.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Many of Carrie’s other love interests were featured.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The president is meeting with a wide swath of domestic and international companies with interests ranging from construction to the commodity markets.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
Instead, grab every opportunity to make travel plans for the future or to learn or study something that interests you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
That interests me tremendously.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
But what most interests me in this unnerving work is the slapping.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
All of this scares me, interests me, obsesses me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Click on a specific matchup that interests you to survey the options.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Outside of journalism what interests you?
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The law was a result of negotiations between lawmakers, organized labor, environmental interests and other groups in response to an especially high demand for electricity in the last couple of years.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Hollywood suits and Hollywood creatives hold opposite interests, the former trying to make money and limit risk in a post-professional-content age, the latter trying to argue financially and spiritually for why that age should never come.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But gone are the days when those books were displayed to show off the intellect and interests of their owners — and with it, the pretense, at least, that their owners had read them.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Many of Carrie’s other love interests were featured.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The president is meeting with a wide swath of domestic and international companies with interests ranging from construction to the commodity markets.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
Instead, grab every opportunity to make travel plans for the future or to learn or study something that interests you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
That interests me tremendously.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
But what most interests me in this unnerving work is the slapping.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
All of this scares me, interests me, obsesses me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Click on a specific matchup that interests you to survey the options.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Outside of journalism what interests you?
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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In the midst of a high-stakes encounter, an officer may not have time to process his thoughts, according to Robinette.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet the promise felt realest only in smaller tools with clearer stakes—especially the ones built for people who are blind or have limited vision.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the regulation’s first hearing in November, more than three dozen public interest groups opposed the rules, while the insurance industry supported the rules.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Otherwise politicians and interest groups will continue to demand tax increases as tax dollars disappear into pockets that may include their own.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All of these have a spiritual edge to them that intrigues me, too.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
15 Dec. 2025
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What intrigues you about circling back to the original Power world and that complicated dynamic with Tariq?—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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White shares daughter Dream Kardashian, 9, with Rob Kardashian, and son King Cairo Stevenson, 13, with Tyga.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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An expert shares must-know precautions.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Critics say appetite from firms like Pretium, Blackstone, and others has driven up prices and pushed homebuilders to build to Wall Street specs, rather than increasing the number of disappearing starter homes.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report, employers estimate that 39% of core skills — such as problem-solving and communication — will be disrupted by 2030, with 40% of firms planning to reduce their workforce specifically due to AI automation.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After watching the state’s once nation-leading public records system buckle under political pressure, special interests, stonewalling and outright abuse, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has finally had enough.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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And many of the costs can be traced back to labor union special interests.—
LyLena D. Estabine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then there’s the story of life, which also really fascinates me.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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