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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
Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
European leaders have also acted as guarantors of Ukrainian interests in the tortuous peace talks process.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The goal isn’t to villainize Liu or dismiss your child’s interests.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Casa La Granada will offer a full menu of daily activities that will be tailored around the residents’ interests.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
More importantly, his overlapping interests as a basketball player, musician and student have opened up all sides of his effort.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
House Bill 1362 would disqualify anyone who had certain financial or business interests in any state agency.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
What do business interests want for the site?
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
What interests you about the intersection of film and fashion?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
What, other than money, interests the Bears?
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 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
Choose a specific cause that interests your kids and give back together.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
The model can also accommodate different personalities and interests.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
European leaders have also acted as guarantors of Ukrainian interests in the tortuous peace talks process.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The goal isn’t to villainize Liu or dismiss your child’s interests.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Casa La Granada will offer a full menu of daily activities that will be tailored around the residents’ interests.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
More importantly, his overlapping interests as a basketball player, musician and student have opened up all sides of his effort.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The thread running through the whole trip was catering more to Wilder’s interests.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
House Bill 1362 would disqualify anyone who had certain financial or business interests in any state agency.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
What do business interests want for the site?
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
What, other than money, interests the Bears?
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 8 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
Choose a specific cause that interests your kids and give back together.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
That always interests me as a storyteller.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Branden Cook, who plays Evan, is engaged to Katherine Hughes, who plays one of Evan's love interests Molly.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
Noun
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Those organizations are setting up a high-stakes legal battle that could go all the way up to the Supreme Court.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rawlings’s tutorial zeal seemed to derive equally from the existential stakes of the race and the candidate’s evident need of guidance.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today, the city is a major hub for tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Airbnb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The moment bought Clinton a priceless image of willingness to speak truth to the party’s interest groups but came at the price of Jackson’s rage.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The City Council had the chance to alleviate some of the tax’s worst impacts, but instead followed the demands of the special-interest groups that always lobby for higher taxes.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 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
Noun
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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One new state law enacted in 2024 set requirements for oil and gas companies to plug certain percentages of their idle wells each year — between 5% and 15% each year at first, but larger shares after 2027.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like firms have told us for the last year, Friday’s ruling reduces uncertainty — but doesn’t eliminate it.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, multiple losses for the tech firms could put them on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to make changes to their platforms to avoid further litigation.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Challenger Nicholas Cade, an attorney and former public school teacher, accuses her of being beholden to special interests.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The moment burnished the image Clinton was trying to build as someone who was willing to stand up to the party’s special interests and most loyal voting base.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 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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