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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Catalent had already slashed its guidance, the FDA had raised concerns about contamination in some of its plants, and Lilly is a customer, creating a potential conflict of interest.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

For the current third quarter, DoorDash said it expects marketplace GOV between $33 billion and $34 billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization in a range of $950 million to $1.1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“We’re also seeing strong interest from more than a dozen additional parties to potentially serve as minority investors, creating a multi-partner model built for long-term stability and growth.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Last week, Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the interest rate on those loans was "egregious" and the issue was at the top of her in-tray.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Penelope had no interest in revenge, but as a person in the midst of a daring escape herself, The Count of Monte Cristo offered food for thought.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Dean and his Discovery Loop co-founders — also Google veterans — said they felt that they needed to leave Google to pursue their research interests.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Lekjaa last Saturday had praised his "wise" move to scrap the plan in the interests of "unity and cohesion".

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

This interests him in literature too — transcending reputation through good art.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The company is rolling out “personal podcasts,” which let listeners create artificial-intelligence-generated audio episodes based on their interests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The problem with someone who is transparently self-interested is that the extent of his interests is never clear.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Soulaiman Bortata described the teenager as a "caring, bright and funny son", who was interested in fitness and going to the gym, and loved to cook for his family.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Intron RNA had never been detected outside a cell, which made the researchers especially interested in looking for it inside the bacterium's prey.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Any interested party — a hospital, nursing home, social worker, adult protective services, friend or relative — can file a formal petition with the local probate or superior court.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Rather than take other companies’ trade secrets, OpenAI said on its blog, “We’re much more interested in building innovative products and technologies that push the frontier.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“And what development has you suddenly interested in my premonition?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Where the story is going in any substantial way, other than, you know, win games, maybe get Roy and Keeley back together, do something interesting with Henry and/or Michelle, it’s too soon to tell.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"I thought that would be a good idea for a character, someone who had all those skills as a conman, who then becomes a lawyer and that's be an interesting character to write about."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

And for anyone who thinks they’re bad at it, I have great news: Recently published research shows that people find conversations about boring topics more enjoyable and interesting than they expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The reader who suggested leaving Social Security benefits unclaimed, if you don’t need them, does raise an interesting question about personal responsibility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

“This is all very interesting, but right now is math time. Not skunk time.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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