as in interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Liberal Democrats and various interest groups have called upon Lamont to loosen the guardrails so that there can be more spending for special education and other needs.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The end of Chevron deference to federal agencies may help businesses, universities and public interest groups in immigration lawsuits during a second Trump administration should officials enact policies like those in the first term.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
But her defense of the program could fire up a coalition of voters and interest groups essential to her re-election.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Liberal Democrats and various interest groups have called upon Lamont to loosen the guardrails so that there can be more spending for special education and other needs.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The end of Chevron deference to federal agencies may help businesses, universities and public interest groups in immigration lawsuits during a second Trump administration should officials enact policies like those in the first term.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
But her defense of the program could fire up a coalition of voters and interest groups essential to her re-election.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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Besides real estate, the family’s Sinar Mas group has interests in mining, paper mills, financial services, telecommunications, and agribusiness.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pacifica’s apparent interest in introducing housing to the area does not appear to be singular.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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As a result, its decrees have too often been at odds with the best interests of both wildlife and the general public, instead skewing to appease special interests like vocal hunting groups or the building industry.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not imposed on the citizenry by narrow special interests.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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