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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
all of the workers at the food cooperative have an interest in it
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as in welfare
the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal
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as in firm
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a multinational corporation with interests on every continent
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as in special interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
the contention that the nation's financial interests have too much power
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as in to intrigue
to hold the attention of
the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk
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Recent Examples of interest
Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
While the reason for his exit remains unknown, Ferrari's interest in Horner, which dated back to 2022, has resurfaced, especially given the rumors of Vasseur's potential exit in the recent races.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
J. Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
If possible, talk to your boss about your future and what interests you.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Noun
But these have been pilots to gauge interest, not long-term investments.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
While the reason for his exit remains unknown, Ferrari's interest in Horner, which dated back to 2022, has resurfaced, especially given the rumors of Vasseur's potential exit in the recent races.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
Each report is produced by a group of students who collaboratively analyzed an online dataset that interested them.
—J. Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
If possible, talk to your boss about your future and what interests you.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Sometimes getting cut off welfare, not being able to eat.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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David Merriman leads the rare earths team at the market intelligence firm Project Blue.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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One of the most hotly contested was over the deduction for state and local income taxes, of special interest to those living in New York, California and other large states.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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At the end of the legislative session though, Elliott seemed more amenable to the board, praising lawmakers and Gov. Mike Braun for standing up to special interests and safeguarding TrustINdiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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This move is sure to intrigue and inspire marketers and business professionals alike.—
Andrew Faridani,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In its first seven hours, The Format’s post earned nearly 5,000 likes, nearly 600 comments and more than 2,000 shares.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Despite the modest annual increase, the rise in the share of investor home purchases is more a reflection of how much the housing market has slowed as traditional buyers face growing affordability constraints, according to BatchData.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Back then, average U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese goods were around 3%.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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That could still be the case for some smaller retailers that rely heavily on goods from Asia, but not for major players like Club names Amazon, Costco , or TJX Companies — the parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Noun
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In fact, the company claims there are no formal education or work requirements.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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