as in interest
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
For example, broadening the tax base—getting rid of special interest tax breaks that create both complexity and inefficiency—is a hallmark of good policy.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
My special interest lies at the intersection of U.S. tax and international wealth planning, specifically supporting U.S. expats (U.S. citizens, U.S. green card holders & their families) living in or moving to Europe.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Instead, that safeguard mainly has enabled party leaders like Harmon to collect sums well above the law’s ordinary caps on individual contributions from politically connected, big-money donors like unions and other special interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The play, having its world premiere June 12-29 at Branford’s Legacy Theatre, has special interest to Connecticut theatergoers since the location of O’Neill’s play is his family’s summer home in New London.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
My special interest lies at the intersection of U.S. tax and international wealth planning, specifically supporting U.S. expats (U.S. citizens, U.S. green card holders & their families) living in or moving to Europe.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Instead, that safeguard mainly has enabled party leaders like Harmon to collect sums well above the law’s ordinary caps on individual contributions from politically connected, big-money donors like unions and other special interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The play, having its world premiere June 12-29 at Branford’s Legacy Theatre, has special interest to Connecticut theatergoers since the location of O’Neill’s play is his family’s summer home in New London.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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Adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization hit 1.8 million pounds, up from 200,000 pounds the year prior.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While the extent to which sustainable finishing technologies are integrated into their operations varies, all share a common interest in exploring the latest innovations available.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Sadly, such historical good news is being suppressed too often in today’s classrooms and by political opportunists who would rather build unity in their own ranks by turning us against each other like so many political interest groups.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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There are legislators to wrangle, agencies to oversee, natural disasters to address, interest groups to fend off — all while trying to stay in the good graces of millions of often cranky, impatient voters.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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