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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Given the uncertainty around when the conflict will end and hence the scale of its impact, the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady when it announces its decision later this week.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Public interest groups cried foul, citing the millions of dollars spent by industry lobbyists.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Harris English, playing in his seventh Masters, said he took an interest in golf after watching Woods at Augusta in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Young graduates have faced a particularly chilly job market in recent years as interest rates rose and companies pulled back on a pandemic-era hiring spree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He watched their feet, and he listened to their voices with interest.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry