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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The 10-year Treasury yield is seen as the benchmark rate, given that it helps determine interest rates on a number of consumer loans, such as home mortgages.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

To avoid IRS trouble, the interest rate shouldn’t be lower than the agency’s Applicable Federal Rate at the time of the loan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

When people think of high interest rates, mortgage rates usually spring to mind.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The central bank cut interest rates for a tool, called pledged supplementary lending, used to support government-backed projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

His intention was to go to London to see if he could interest one of the theaters there in a play about his adventures with the pirates.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

And as Campell and Doshi argue, the interests of America and its long-standing allies are more conjoined today than they have been in decades.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Think of other aspects of your life, like your health, who your friends and family are, your hobbies and interests.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"His actions constituted significant corruption and adversely affected US interests in Fiji."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Today’s filing is a necessary step to protect those interests and ensure the transaction proceeds on schedule.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I’d learned these were things most people accepted, and it was my go-to answer concerning my interests.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

But if the first real conversation is about a specific insurance or investment product, you should question if this professional is more interested in your full financial picture or making a sale.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I'm interested in following the evidence, so we will go where the evidence leads us," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And what I mean by that is it depends on how dirty they’re interested in getting their hands.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

I can’t guess because it’s not based on known data such as decisions the band had made about what they were and were not interested in playing this tour.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

No matter how hard she tried, she could not seem to make him understand that she was not interested, that she would never be interested.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Not mincing words, Cohn told him that “there’s some interesting things here, but there’s no excitement.”

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Cupertino” is always interesting, often ingenuous, a little educational, sometimes a mite ridiculous — something for every mood and taste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is interesting because we're trying to understand the temperature transition between planets with and without atmospheres.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

It was interesting to me because even his message was a little bit muddied.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

First he had learned to bounce himself in his crib, so that the hanging thing would move and be interesting for two minutes.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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