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 decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Speaking broadly about Miami City Hall, Voccola said he can’t be bought by special interests.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, he is relieved when his Life of Chuck co-star Karen Gillan made a hot take on Swift’s special interest.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Come check out the various fiction, non-fiction, special interest and children’s books available at bargain prices.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Speaking broadly about Miami City Hall, Voccola said he can’t be bought by special interests.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, he is relieved when his Life of Chuck co-star Karen Gillan made a hot take on Swift’s special interest.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Come check out the various fiction, non-fiction, special interest and children’s books available at bargain prices.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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Higher interest rates thus increase Powerball amounts – and public interest in playing it.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Naoise Connolly Ryan of Ireland on Wednesday described to Judge O’Connor her 7-year-old son’s interest in superheroes, particularly Superman.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All this at a time when minority writers are also disproportionately the targets of censorship by Republican state houses and right-wing interest groups.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Feulner organized the Heritage Foundation like an interest group.—
E.J. Fagan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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