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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
Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.35% for the eighth meeting in a row, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
As two storytellers, the blurring of those lines interests us.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Just two days after Election Day, the Federal Reserve is set to announce its next interest rate decision, the first since officials cut interest rates by half of a percentage point and since unemployment data revealed a weakening labor market.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.35% for the eighth meeting in a row, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Look at the open job market to see what interests you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
As two storytellers, the blurring of those lines interests us.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
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But there are still enormous stakes for Californians on Tuesday night.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the election of 2024, these figures have been some of the most vocal in making the case that this isn’t a normal election cycle, that democracy is at stake.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The investigation began on Jan. 7, when Shasta County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Redding to conduct a welfare check on a 2-year-old girl, the statement said.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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To uphold these standards, the agency's Center for Veterinary Medicine works to ensure animal welfare in the United States.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hudson Rock adds that the hacker apparently stole the data by uncovering the login credentials for the Hot Topic database after a third-party retail analytics firm, Robling, was infected with malware.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The applicant for the rezoning of the 1.05-acre property at 303 S. Promenade Blvd. was Swope Consulting LLC, a civil engineering and land surveying firm.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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There has been an uninterrupted flow of outside money for special interests ahead of November’s school board race, Martwick said.Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Political special interest groups should have limited influence on schools and students, allowing educational goals to prioritize the diverse needs of students.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
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They’re intrigued by the rise and fall of President Biden.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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For those who are less intrigued by experiential gifts, high-end electronics like Apple AirPods or a new big screen TV (hello, football season) are popular picks.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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EchoStar shares, which closed at $26.13 on Monday, were at $21.99 on Thursday, a sign that investors weren’t pleased with the sale falling apart — although the earnings report could have played into the decline.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Berkshire also added more than 400,000 shares of pool equipment wholesale distributor Pool Corp. (POOL+3.51%), valued at about $152 million.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Over the past four years, consumer prices have cumulatively increased about 20%, with the costs of many other goods and services rising even faster.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The amendment also does away with a provision that limits the exemption to companies with no more than $100,000 in gross receipts and applies the exemption to all grant amounts instead of just the first $1 million received.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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