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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The Bank of Japan’s policy rate is negative in inflation-adjusted terms, and the persistent gap between low Japanese and higher foreign interest rates helps explain the sinking yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“Reported interest at this kind of valuation underlines how far premium sports franchises have moved from trophy assets to institutional-grade investments. Scarcity is the defining feature,” Talikoti said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

It described the false announcement as a "very significant inaccuracy" on a matter of "very high public interest".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club," an FSG spokesman told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

She was wearing the long dark jacket and small hat he would have recognized a mile away as being straight from the wardrobe of Helen Grosvenor, the love interest of the 1932 film.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

But once relegation had been confirmed, the Northern Irishman maintained that recruitment had been in the club's "best long-term interests", a view that has arguably since been vindicated.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Beyond its role as a major creditor, China has built a broad economic presence in Zambia, with interests spanning copper mining, roads, airports, power projects and industrial parks.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham sought allies everywhere to stand for U.S. interests and support freedom across the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“The company determined that this resolution best serves the interests of its stakeholders and allows it to direct resources toward energy projects that can be advanced with certainty.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Each member nation had its own specific interests because each had had different experiences in the previous 150 years of British and French intrusion, including the French and Indian War.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

The Gunners are interested in a move for Cristian Romero who is the captain of their rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Bill Smead, the founder and chief investment officer of Smead Capital Management, as well as a longtime investor in eBay, told MarketWatch that Cohen was smart to be interested in the site.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Witnesses told police the boy had been interested in guns for a year or two, Atthapol said, adding that he had learned how to use one by watching content on social media.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Researchers were also interested in the subjective experiences participants had while meditating.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

“I am lucky to have her help, but acting isn’t what I’m interested in. It’s the set design that intrigues me.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

It’s interesting to look back prior to 1960, 1950, and just see the professions and the things that justices did prior to being on the court.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

There is an interesting twist that applies to my wife and me.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

With no one interesting to root for, I lost track of “HOTD’s” labyrinth of houses, realms, battles and armies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The tie between Dagenham & Redbridge, then in League Two, and a Brentford side recently promoted to the Championship may not have looked the most interesting on paper, but it certainly delivered a gripping match.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

For four weeks, until his curls grew back, he had the most interesting punk hairdo in town.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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