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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Recent Examples of special interest
Candidates who lost have pointed their fingers at special interests, blaming them for derailing their campaigns.
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Leah Askarinam, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.
—Mary Nichols, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
His more sizable donations have come from county Republican parties, sitting Republican lawmakers and political action committees for law enforcement groups, industry groups and other special interests.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Leah Askarinam, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.
—Mary Nichols, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
His more sizable donations have come from county Republican parties, sitting Republican lawmakers and political action committees for law enforcement groups, industry groups and other special interests.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prior to her father's death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth lived a relatively quiet life, spending her teen years under the tutelage of her parents and fostering some of the interests that would become lifelong passions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Democratic front-runner was raking in endorsements from interest groups and democratic politicians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Heap filed his lawsuit with the backing of America First Legal, a conservative public interest group founded by Stephen Miller, now a deputy chief of staff in the White House.—
Josh Kelety,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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