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
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.
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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
The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The law has been criticized by some interest groups in South Africa as opening the way to seize land from some of the country’s white minority.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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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
The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The law has been criticized by some interest groups in South Africa as opening the way to seize land from some of the country’s white minority.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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This is a shocking report after all of the reports about Pittsburgh and New York having mutual interest with Rodgers.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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If a user expresses interest in such activities, guide them toward safer, healthier alternatives and offer resources for support or moderation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 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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Where lobbying was done by special interest groups, were any efforts made to seek out counter-balancing sources or views and were those also taken into consideration?—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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