Thesaurus results for VESTED INTEREST

vested interest

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a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests

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Recent Examples of vested interest That smoothed the path to passing major spending deals and keeping the government running in large part because those lawmakers had a vested interest in securing wins for their constituents. — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022 These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance. — James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022 Much like her brother, Claire has expressed a vested interest in making sure Patagonia aligns with her morals. — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022 The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people. — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for vested interest

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And there’s evidence soccer interest is really starting to take hold in the United States.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The British rock band Yard Act has never had much interest in offering easy answers.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

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Both measures are sensible safeguards against greedy lawmakers and powerful special interests like SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, the union pushing the billionaire tax.

— Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Many of the special interests doing business in Sacramento watched this year’s chaotic primary for governor from the sidelines, wary of picking a losing candidate in an unpredictable race.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of special interest

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Dean said that at the time, the switch away from direct elections was supported by a broad coalition of conservative and liberal interest groups.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
That’s where a lot of endorsements among party elites and interest group activists, well before voters had any say in the primary process, meant these insiders had come to some sort of consensus on who the candidate should be.

— Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of interest group

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Simmons also had political action committee money backing her, all designated by the groups.

— Rachel Royster July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Hours after his office announced the probe, Newsom sent supporters an email soliciting donations for his Campaign For Democracy political action committee.

— Lia Russell July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of political action committee

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Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers.

— SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
The two-year investigation into Gómez was launched following accusations by the pressure group Manos Limpias, or Clean Hands, which has pursued multiple legal cases, many linked to conservative causes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026

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