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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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for Teens When looking for gifts for teens, consider products that align with their interests and passions, such as a practical bucket hat inspired by their favorite K-pop show or a fun crochet kit.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
The state’s investigation, Bry said, gives hope to hockey parents across the country who feel stuck in a system in which corporate interests exploit families and kids’ passions for profit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Laudermilch accused the House class counsel of failing to represent her interests and criticized the settlement’s notice process, arguing that parents of children over 8 years old should now be informed of its provisions going forward, given the agreement’s longstanding consequences.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The purchase is in the best interests of Milwaukee Forge and its creditors, Polsky said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His research interests spanned the fields of cognitive science, computer science, public administration, management, and political science.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
But critics question how her own business interests may also be influencing her advocacy for charter-friendly laws.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The hilarious hijinks that ensue are centered on a rugby-playing rascal whose initial interests in pulling chicks and working get-rich-quick schemes give way to a lifelong love of writing poetry in the post-Soviet-occupation era of the 1990s.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.
—Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Outside of journalism what interests you?
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s the stuff that interests me in life.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a question that interests Maggie Perkins, a corporate trainer at the company who travels the country to instruct employees in its ways.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Wine is something that interests me.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
So there's a lot that happens when kids learn to read and then read what interests them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for Teens When looking for gifts for teens, consider products that align with their interests and passions, such as a practical bucket hat inspired by their favorite K-pop show or a fun crochet kit.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
The state’s investigation, Bry said, gives hope to hockey parents across the country who feel stuck in a system in which corporate interests exploit families and kids’ passions for profit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Laudermilch accused the House class counsel of failing to represent her interests and criticized the settlement’s notice process, arguing that parents of children over 8 years old should now be informed of its provisions going forward, given the agreement’s longstanding consequences.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The purchase is in the best interests of Milwaukee Forge and its creditors, Polsky said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His research interests spanned the fields of cognitive science, computer science, public administration, management, and political science.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
But critics question how her own business interests may also be influencing her advocacy for charter-friendly laws.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The hilarious hijinks that ensue are centered on a rugby-playing rascal whose initial interests in pulling chicks and working get-rich-quick schemes give way to a lifelong love of writing poetry in the post-Soviet-occupation era of the 1990s.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Click on the parlay hub or go to and individual matchup that interests you to find popular options.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.
—Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Outside of journalism what interests you?
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s the stuff that interests me in life.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a question that interests Maggie Perkins, a corporate trainer at the company who travels the country to instruct employees in its ways.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Wine is something that interests me.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
So there's a lot that happens when kids learn to read and then read what interests them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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The sector has doubled in size over the past decade, making Japanese content a high-stakes battleground for global studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Based on Mick Herron's novel, the author whose work inspired Apple's Emmy-winning Slow Horses, Down Cemetery Road blends suspense and dark humor in its story of two women (Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson) who navigate a dangerous investigation filled with shocking twists and high-stakes pursuits.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Before that happens, the officeholders and various interest groups may have to whittle down the list.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Science fiction intrigues me a lot.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Because of that relative safety and the fast growth of prediction market first-movers, there’s a broad trend of sports betting firms considering the CFTC path.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Decades of one-party control and political protectionism have turned our schools into a system that works for special interests instead of kids.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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Off-cycle elections also increase costs and amplify the influence of special interests.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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