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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
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, the order applies only partly to one particularly powerful agency, the Federal Reserve, covering issues related to its supervision and regulation of Wall Street, but exempting its decisions related to monetary policy, like raising and lowering interest rates.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Among players that could interest the Dolphins, Oregon inside linebacker Jeffrey Bassa (20.36 mph) was among 18 players to break the 20 mph barrier.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Earlier in February, sluggish growth and a recent drop in inflation prompted the Bank of England to make its first interest rate cut of the year, bringing its benchmark rate down to 4.5%.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Still, the order applies only partly to one particularly powerful agency, the Federal Reserve, covering issues related to its supervision and regulation of Wall Street, but exempting its decisions related to monetary policy, like raising and lowering interest rates.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
The political division Quinnipiac found didn’t interest me as much as the gender divide.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Among players that could interest the Dolphins, Oregon inside linebacker Jeffrey Bassa (20.36 mph) was among 18 players to break the 20 mph barrier.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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For us, when democracy is at stake, the answer is no.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Preventing it from happening again, as Vance pledged to do at Dachau, Scholz said, cannot be reconciled with support for the AfD. More is at stake than German politics.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The order notes that a 1996 welfare overhaul denies most public benefits to people in the country illegally but says that law has been gradually undermined.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that takes massive assistance, which means providing welfare housing with counseling right there in the building to keep people from crashing back into the street.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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The firm aims to share its work beyond the halls of academia.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Just two firms were selected for this year’s Fintech 50 in the investing category, making way for more up-and-comers in other areas like payments and personal finance.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Musk has also taken a special interest in Germany, where Tesla has one of its gigafactories.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Cowboys defensive coordinator job became available and he was intrigued by the opportunity to return to Dallas after coaching the team’s linebackers from 2011 through 2017.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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For our part, we’re intrigued by the iComfort Mattress and the Perfect Sleeper hybrid.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other options on the table that could lead to coverage losses include imposing work requirements and lowering the federal share of spending for the Medicaid expansion population.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Investors should consider buying shares of Flutter Entertainment ahead of its quarterly results next Tuesday despite recent proposals in New Jersey to almost double taxes on iGaming and sports betting, according to Bank of America.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her fashion label now includes ready-to-wear fashion, eyewear, and leather goods.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, the potential for an increase in goods prices due to higher tariffs could add to near-term goods inflation.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The results spell an unlikely third-act triumph for the 69-year-old, who just seven years ago was seen as a failed politician fully reconciled to ending his career as a wealthy lobbyist and member of numerous company boards.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Brady Hendrickson is the CEO and designer behind Saturday Silks, an heirloom-quality and 100 percent silk accessories company.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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