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interest

[in-ter-ist, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst /


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Interest in options is at the highest level in market history with no signs of abating.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Interest rates are a bit too high," conceded Kirill Dmitriev, President Putin's special envoy on foreign investment when we spoke at the forum.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Interest was revived decades later when University of Utah researchers revisited the original seismic records.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Interest in going public hasn’t waned, said Rachel Gerring, Americas IPO leader at consulting services provider EY, noting the unusually high level of IPO activity in January and February of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“I’m at Google Maps, and under Nearby Places of Interest there’s an entire—Are you sitting for this, Nate?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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