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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
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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
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Delany, who was ousted in August from HHS, said Kennedy has expressed strong interest in chemtrails.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The money was not invested as promised and was instead used to make interest payments to previous investors, pay business expenses and on the defendants, the indictment alleges.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wambsganss said in an interview that, regardless of the issue, her concern is that Huffman is getting the large majority of his funds from a single special interest source.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Politicians and special interest groups on both sides of the ideological divide fuel the fire by leveraging school board battles to energize voters and galvanize their base.—
Scott Levy,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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West Texas billionaires wade in Wambsganss reported receiving nearly $200,000 in goods and services like mailers and campaign texts from the Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC, a political action committee started by West Texas oil billionaires and GOP donors Tim Dunn and Faris Wilks.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Graphics also did $692,000 in business with the American Federation for Children’s political action committee supporting and opposing Texas legislative candidates during the 2024 election cycle, according to state disclosures.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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