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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
Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The state Capitol’s longest running political conflict — going at least a half-century and still counting — pits business interests against a quartet of left-leaning groups.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The Earth Science Club promotes interests in geology, paleontology, mineralogy and archaeology.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
And by placing him on the lists, the writer argued that Miller was actively working against his own interests.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Others blame corporate interests rather than the president.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
That act was so blatantly partisan, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said her organization would investigate whether Infantino, an IOC member, breached the terms of the group’s charter, which requires members to act independent of political interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Bell’s mother and wife were both deaf, which deeply shaped his scientific interests.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Business interests favor relocating City Hall, using that prime real estate to propel development downtown.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court only grants review to about 1% of petitions, but one scenario where the odds are higher involves federal circuit splits—especially when the number of people impacted is considerable and when the legal question interests the justices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Ogalla said one project that interests her is the renovation of a former medical facility in Joliet to create a veterans centric campus for the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Dreams — probably interests with a hint of values in Welch’s terms — aren’t enough.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Also consider local hiking groups, fitness classes, or dance classes—and don't be afraid to try a few different things to find what most interests you.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
What interests you about the intersection of film and fashion?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Pick a topic that interests you, and look for book recommendations made by experts in that field to work out which reads are worth your valuable time.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
Anybody so certain of anything — except maybe that the markets will be open for trading tomorrow — is acting out of their own self-serving interests to drive fear and gain more attention.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The state Capitol’s longest running political conflict — going at least a half-century and still counting — pits business interests against a quartet of left-leaning groups.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The Earth Science Club promotes interests in geology, paleontology, mineralogy and archaeology.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
And by placing him on the lists, the writer argued that Miller was actively working against his own interests.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Others blame corporate interests rather than the president.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
That act was so blatantly partisan, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said her organization would investigate whether Infantino, an IOC member, breached the terms of the group’s charter, which requires members to act independent of political interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Bell’s mother and wife were both deaf, which deeply shaped his scientific interests.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Business interests favor relocating City Hall, using that prime real estate to propel development downtown.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
And along with gender and empowerment, there’s also something about having bright colors and a lot of grief on stage that interests me.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court only grants review to about 1% of petitions, but one scenario where the odds are higher involves federal circuit splits—especially when the number of people impacted is considerable and when the legal question interests the justices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Ogalla said one project that interests her is the renovation of a former medical facility in Joliet to create a veterans centric campus for the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Dreams — probably interests with a hint of values in Welch’s terms — aren’t enough.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Also consider local hiking groups, fitness classes, or dance classes—and don't be afraid to try a few different things to find what most interests you.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
What interests you about the intersection of film and fashion?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Pick a topic that interests you, and look for book recommendations made by experts in that field to work out which reads are worth your valuable time.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Birdville aims to take down 5A kingpin With just about 10 seconds left in a Class 5A Division I regional final, Birdville’s Avery Webb stepped back for what could be the highest stakes shot of the UIL Texas high school basketball season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But as major studios start to make deals with AI companies, like Disney’s $1 billion investment into OpenAI’s Sora platform, many writers are concerned about how their work could be used.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yet overall hiring was essentially unchanged, suggesting companies are reluctant to fill open positions, perhaps because of uncertainty around the impact of artificial intelligence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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A number of other interest groups, such as Turning Point USA and Club For Growth, have also pledged to support primary challengers seeking to oust anti-redistricting incumbents.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hollywood players, Wall Streeters, public interest groups guilds and lawmakers will know, definitively, where to direct their fire.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hopefully, there’s a spot that intrigues you.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The menu has a lot of delicious choices, but the one that intrigues my girlfriend is their overnight oat bowl.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Michigan automakers are also suffering, with Ford shares down 15% and General Motors off 8% since the start of the conflict, as higher energy costs threaten both production expenses and consumer demand.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s based on the number of outstanding shares as of March 4, the record date of the annual meeting, as shown in the proxy statement.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ukraine has increasingly become a real-world testing ground for emerging military technologies, attracting defense firms and startups from the West.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Now, if oil prices remain elevated, those same firms will face fresh cost pressures and few, or no, options for substituting oil.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Candidates sniped at each other — though rarely by name — for being too rich, too beholden to special interests or for voting in the past in support of ICE and border wall funding.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Donalds’s primary opponents have argued that the large amount of money special interests are spending to support his campaign could lead to his being subject to their influence, if he’s elected.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How golfers rely on — and leverage — technology fascinates Skenes, from the numbers culled relative to swing speed and ball flight to how their bodies must be in sync to generate so much club speed.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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What fascinates me as a writer is what is sometimes left out of the historical record, what gets tucked away in odd places.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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