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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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.
—Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
This helped pre-empt the coordination of Latin American countries’ interests through a debtor cartel, which might unilaterally declare default, as called for by leaders including Argentina’s Raúl Alfonsín, Peru’s Alan García and Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Projects incorporate layered textures, bolder palettes, and highly specific programming, from guesthouses to spaces built around individual interests.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
But The Tribe, justifiably, took the $300 million on the table from Houston interests, rather than sue to the league to get $25 million more.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
There are real conspiracies, and not every powerful entity has our best interests in mind.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Among his current interests is the intersection of creativity, fashion, and technology, with new initiatives in Los Angeles and New York exploring hybrid fashion platforms that connect designers, storytellers, and audiences.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to their concerns about this specific data center, residents said that this case represents a larger issue for Fort Worth in how the city ensures that data center developments built in the city’s tendrils of suburban sprawl come with the best interests of residents in mind.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 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
Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.
—Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
This helped pre-empt the coordination of Latin American countries’ interests through a debtor cartel, which might unilaterally declare default, as called for by leaders including Argentina’s Raúl Alfonsín, Peru’s Alan García and Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Projects incorporate layered textures, bolder palettes, and highly specific programming, from guesthouses to spaces built around individual interests.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
But The Tribe, justifiably, took the $300 million on the table from Houston interests, rather than sue to the league to get $25 million more.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
There are real conspiracies, and not every powerful entity has our best interests in mind.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Among his current interests is the intersection of creativity, fashion, and technology, with new initiatives in Los Angeles and New York exploring hybrid fashion platforms that connect designers, storytellers, and audiences.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to their concerns about this specific data center, residents said that this case represents a larger issue for Fort Worth in how the city ensures that data center developments built in the city’s tendrils of suburban sprawl come with the best interests of residents in mind.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 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
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The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SILICON SQUEEZE — Tech companies put on notice as Meta caves to Florida's under-14 social media ban.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
27 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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McCormick shares fell 8% over the past week.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic's showdown with the Pentagon this year left OpenAI looking like the bad guy, and just this week Bloomberg reported that demand is weakening for private shares of OpenAI in the secondary market.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia, however, is further back on the value chain, and attracts global firms due to its low production costs, rather than an edge in healthcare innovation.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Super PACs and other outside groups aligned with special interests pumped more than $50 million into congressional and state races during this primary.—
Alisa Kaplan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Each, in different ways, fascinates me.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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That singular point of view fascinates me.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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