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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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“To allow stakeholders adequate time to consider the impact of these potential changes, we believe that it is in the public interest to grant interested parties additional time to provide comments.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Capital gains, dividends and interest on your taxable brokerage account, however, are counted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

“Prime Minister Takaichi’s preference of lower interest rates is widely considered to be a constraint on the pace of BoJ rate hikes,” the economist and currency strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Most Asian stocks rose Friday as another soft US inflation reading solidified expectations the Federal Reserve will hold off hiking interest rates, while a further drop in oil prices added to the upbeat mood.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

But when he visited the house with Marlie and Strong Jonn, he often joked with Rowan, and took an interest in what he was doing, and made excuses for his mistakes.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche reported that Porsche's works council, which represents staff interests, had agreed in principle with management to end Taycan production.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

And both have their reasons for rejecting science that interferes with their own interests.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Bank of America is joining its peers in launching similar national campaigns that together would put trillions of dollars in capital toward boosting U.S. interests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"Does this potential consortium have the best interests of the club at the forefront or is it a 'trophy' buy?"

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Jackson rose to thank Ames and his northern colleagues for seeing the light and recovering the old conciliatory spirit that had once permitted northern and southern interests to cooperate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Those on a stategy to bench boost in gamweek two will surely be interested in Wright who plays against Hull City at home.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Unlike in the past, the department would not run the rental operation, and the city is negotiating with a vendor interested in operating the service, Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"I don't think people are less interested in fortune-telling," Song said.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

But it is of limited use to analysts interested in the most timely, granular trends, because 11 of the 12 months in that change had previously been published.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Before the lightning strike, his father hadn’t been at all interested in weather.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

I would be very curious to see how she would react to hearing One Direction for the first time; hearing “What Makes You Beautiful,” that would be interesting to see.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He described the eclipse as "rather interesting" but admitted there had been a "panic" to try and find a pair of safety glasses in time.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

So interesting, in fact, that All Terrain had the interns pitch those ideas directly to the client.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But often, the data that started as interesting information becomes a kind of dictator.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

“As Cicero once said, ‘The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves,’” Penelope mused.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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