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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.
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 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
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Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest.
—Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance.
—James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
Noun
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High interest rates and record home prices are key contributors to this affordability crisis.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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This would lead to an increase in long-term interest rates, causing government borrowing costs to rise rather than fall.—
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CNBC,
25 July 2025
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While all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — have inherited their father’s love of soccer, Charlotte, in particular, has shown a special interest in England’s women’s team, the Lionesses.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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For housing, the primary interest group invested in CEQA at the state level has been labor organizations representing construction workers.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Consider joining the local chapter of your alma mater, relevant professional association or even personal interest groups – job leads come from diverse sources!—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Carlos Duart and Tina Vidal-Duart and their companies showered $1.9 million on political action committees supporting DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida, the Miami Herald found.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Spokespeople for Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, didn’t immediately comment Monday.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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