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

But his interests ultimately shifted toward the business side of entertainment. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Japan is offering the United States a way to protect its vital interests in the Indo-Pacific at a much lower cost and with less risk than Washington would otherwise have to bear. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

The latest tie-up drew more directly on Nakamura’s personal interests than the first capsule did, Bateman added, as Nakamura owns and drives several vintage sports cars and has shown them at racing events around the world. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Collaboration means different interests working through disagreements to find common ground – not obstructing progress in court while forests burn. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

The 71-year-old pontiff's sporting interests extend to tennis, too. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Over time, his interests coalesced in an idea to establish a workshop where students and musicians could find quality instruments and services. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

According to a review published almost a decade ago in the International Journal of Women’s Health, these multiple terms reflect the problematic commercial and marketing interests potentially associated with this surgery. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

The labels have disputed the claims and argue that these deals advance the interests of artists and songwriters. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

Try the version that interests you before worrying about whether everyone understands it. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Students begin with one scholarly article in JSTOR, usually from their discipline, and choose an idea, question, concept, argument, or even a citation that interests them. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

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