Synonyms of interests

interests 1 of 2

noun

plural of interest

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stakes
• shares
• parts
• claims
• partnerships
• ownerships
• possessions
• titles
• co-ownerships

2

as in companies

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

a multinational corporation with interests on every continent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• companies
• firms
• concerns
• houses
• enterprises
• businesses
• corporations
• associations
• agencies
• establishments
• outfits
• trusts
• conglomerates
• dealers
• outlets
• multinationals
• chains
• cartels
• syndicates
• combines
• microenterprises

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest groups
• special interests
• pressure groups
• vested interests
• political action committees

interests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of interest

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrigues
• fascinates
• occupies
• involves
• immerses
• attracts
• grips
• busies
• engrosses
• engages
• bemuses
• enchants
• absorbs
• distracts
• preoccupies
• enthralls
• obsesses
• charms
• enwraps
• catches up
• catches one's eye
• captivates
• allures
• bewitches
• hypnotizes
• beguiles
• mesmerizes
• hogs
• monopolizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• wearies
• palls
• jades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interests

Noun

For major exchanges, balancing the interests and convenience of investors across different regions has become a critical priority. — CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

And there, that approach can mean making decisions that conflict with the interests of the people who have money riding on the company. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The two-day summit doubles as a dress rehearsal for an overhauled EU Arctic strategy that, for the first time, puts security and hybrid threats alongside climate change and economic interests. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Face the fact that sometimes your values and commercial interests will pull in opposite directions and let the values win, visibly, in front of your team. — Quentin Bordage, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Whether Russia makes mistakes or serves Russians’ quotidian interests is secondary to his project of strengthening state power in and of itself. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

It is not built around the best interests of student-athletes, and this bill finally brings order to it. — Lamell J. McMorris, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

If a particular exhibition interests you, check the tour schedule to time your visit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

What interests me more is how much smarter these devices are becoming. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

What interests me in Zumthor’s architecture is not simply beauty or contemplation. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Reach out to someone whose work interests you and ask about it. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to talk about what interests him, in the right context. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Don’t be afraid to speak up to say what interests you and also what doesn’t. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

That distance—the difficulty of truly making contact with another person from the limits of the self—interests me as a writer. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

What interests me is this idea of hybridity—where human infrastructure and natural systems become entangled. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

These are novels about bohemian communities of friends and lovers and artistic collaborators, which is a big part of what interests me about AIDS activism. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026