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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
Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Other business interests, including Meta, Chevron and Airbnb, spent millions boosting Becerra.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Geopolitically, Israel also faces a far greater threat from an unvanquished – and perhaps even emboldened – Iran and Hezbollah, whereas US interests tilt more toward economic concerns stemming from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
So it's been kind of an amazing job, to filter all of my interests into this one thing.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Charles and Camilla left his nephew’s big day early to attend Derby Day at Epsom Downs Racecourse, a move that has drawn widespread criticism for seemingly prioritizing royal duties and personal interests over a major family event.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
The money needed to persuade voters is coming from business interests who have major stakes in the upcoming World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The measure prevents exploitative practices by those landowners, who are often out-of-state interests, supporters say.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Frankly, this isn’t something that interests me, but it’s bound to grab folks who pour hundred of hours into Horizon.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The high concentrations of neutrinos near the sun is what interests Solomey.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That’s what interests me enormously.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But Mary Bennet isn’t the only character in Jane Austen’s novels who Jane Austen gives a bit of a side eye to and that is really what interests me.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
What interests me more, however, is where Kneecap get their information.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 May 2026
There’s just so many options and so many avenues to do medical and medical-adjacent stuff, like teaching, education, public health, research, whatever interests you, writing.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Noun
Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Other business interests, including Meta, Chevron and Airbnb, spent millions boosting Becerra.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Geopolitically, Israel also faces a far greater threat from an unvanquished – and perhaps even emboldened – Iran and Hezbollah, whereas US interests tilt more toward economic concerns stemming from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
So it's been kind of an amazing job, to filter all of my interests into this one thing.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Charles and Camilla left his nephew’s big day early to attend Derby Day at Epsom Downs Racecourse, a move that has drawn widespread criticism for seemingly prioritizing royal duties and personal interests over a major family event.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
The money needed to persuade voters is coming from business interests who have major stakes in the upcoming World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The measure prevents exploitative practices by those landowners, who are often out-of-state interests, supporters say.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Verb
At the moment, the only Championship side that interests me in FPL terms are Coventry.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Frankly, this isn’t something that interests me, but it’s bound to grab folks who pour hundred of hours into Horizon.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The high concentrations of neutrinos near the sun is what interests Solomey.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That’s what interests me enormously.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But Mary Bennet isn’t the only character in Jane Austen’s novels who Jane Austen gives a bit of a side eye to and that is really what interests me.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 May 2026
What interests me more, however, is where Kneecap get their information.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 May 2026
There’s just so many options and so many avenues to do medical and medical-adjacent stuff, like teaching, education, public health, research, whatever interests you, writing.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interests
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Democrats have a high-stakes choice to make in a competitive primary race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District on June 9.—
Margie Cullen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Madison said that in the entertainment industry's high-stakes world, people chasing their big break will do just about anything to succeed.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Great companies generate jobs, industries, infrastructure, technological capability, and ecosystems that shape economic growth for decades.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Why this matters At a time when the role of money in politics remains deeply contested, such patterns remind Americans that campaign finance is not just a story about donors and interest groups.—
Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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On the campaign trail, Danielson and Gonzalez have touted their backgrounds in advocating for voters’ rights as both worked for political interest groups before running for office.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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The allure of fame certainly intrigues, but the financial potential remains hard to ignore.—
Jacqueline Jevtich,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The entry is a combination of Class A and Class C Alphabet shares.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Private jet owners use shares, jet cards, and charter when their existing aircraft is down for maintenance, out of position, not suitable for the mission, being used by someone else, or the pilots aren't available.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The aim is to establish the infrastructure to attract other firms to build data centers or manufacturing facilities in the area.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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With more firms adopting AI, students gunning for a career in banking and finance are preparing to be up against such technology at first interaction.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Joseph also criticized the inability of lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass legislation that would help residents rather than focusing on the priorities of special interests.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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That’s why a cottage industry of consultants conducts polling and message testing to help local governments and special interests find just the right combination of words and numbers to sell voters on the need to approve them.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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There is something about the play Harvey that fascinates me, especially for right now.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interests. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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