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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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Each commodity has unique benefits that may interest investors in different ways.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
BlackRock predicts Trump's tariffs and the response from other countries will mean that interest rates and long-term yields will remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, the government posts its latest inflation data, which could play into the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Research places that interest you and who lives there.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Each commodity has unique benefits that may interest investors in different ways.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
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Trump has said a minerals deal will help secure a peace agreement by giving the United States a financial stake in Ukraine's future.—
Ronald Popeski,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Use stakes or create a grid pattern with stakes and twine or netting when zinnias are still small so that the plants can grow through the grid.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Deputies were called to the area of Camino del Avion and Corniche Drive, a gated community called Ritz Pointe with single-family homes and condos, to conduct a welfare check after receiving a call around 4:10 a.m. that the woman could be heard screaming, Lt. Matt Timmins said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police responded to the airport’s Terminal D at around 3:30 p.m. in regard to a welfare check, according to the report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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The founder of investment advisory firm Fisher Investments said Trump’s tariffs that start at a 10% baseline on all imports, with higher rates set for specific countries, are unlikely to succeed as they will be challenged both in legal courts and by Congress.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The research from security firm Catalyst reveals that these services have created a democratized criminal marketplace.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The idea of playing with the high-flying freshman intrigues Hall.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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That possibility has intrigued researchers and investors alike.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nike shares fell 14%, while both Apple and Amazon lost 9% of their value.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a share of the economy, the executive order is likely the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than 76 percent of Canadian exports to the U.S. are intermediate goods, crucial to American manufacturing and agriculture.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Afp | Getty Images Retailers and brands have turned to Vietnam to manufacture goods from sneakers to couches while moving some or all production out of China.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company currently faces a suit by Dominion Voting Systems, the same company that reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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The company has a large loyal customer base in Miami and has been in Florida for more than seven years.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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