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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
Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
National security The President has cast his interest in acquiring Greenland as being primarily motivated by national security concerns.
—Connor Greene, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
That always interests me in terms of fun facts or conversation starters for Karen Wheeler.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Polka dots bring visual interest without overwhelming a look, pairing easily with solid staples.
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Rossein figured the book — a 1974 memoir of a swaggering Jewish table tennis savant named Marty Reisman in mid-century New York — might interest her husband, the filmmaker Josh Safdie.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest
Noun
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The memorandum of agreement for the ECHL’s new deal, obtained by The Athletic, highlights just how relatively small the financial stakes were.—
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Global, which calls itself the UK and Europe’s largest radio company and is behind the popular News Agents podcast, has taken a majority stake in The Overlap and the new outfit will be co-chaired by Neville and Global Group CEO Simon Pitts, with Scott Melvin as lead Executive Director.—
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In 2019, police responded once for a welfare check and again for a mental health call for a male.—
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
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Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy.—
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
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Decades of one-party control and political protectionism have turned our schools into a system that works for special interests instead of kids.—
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Doing so would strengthen democratic participation, reduce the influence of massive special interest group spending in our school board races, reduce unnecessary election costs, and enhance the legitimacy of our governance.—
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Will he be intrigued in hiring him?—
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Stefanski, then the Browns’ head coach, was intrigued by Dart’s talent and makeup.—
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Ole Miss, like FSU, plays a very up-tempo offense and managed to get its share of chunk plays throughout the game.—
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The former couple share three daughters — Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31.—
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Get ready for hunting season by browsing over 40 vendors selling a variety of goods for all your fishing and outdoor needs.—
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The shipping documents claimed the containers were filled with household goods.—
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How did the company become an iconic brand?—
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Looking beyond consumers The company does not see TRINITY as only a consumer product.—
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“Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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