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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The war in Iran has changed the landscape for inflation, and in turn, both short-term and long-term expectations for interest rates, they said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

“Developments in the energy market demonstrate how quickly geopolitical risks can translate into inflation expectations and interest rate movements,” John Petersen, portfolio manager at Eyb & Wallwitz, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“The fact that people even still find interest in coming to see us — whether it’s a big venue or a small show in Orange — is awesome,” Wyatt adds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton has also long been a coveted player, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all previously registering interest.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

In the weeks that followed, Molly had uploaded those clips online, and the resulting interest and ad revenue was what first convinced her that they might one day be able to rebuild.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Kloeckner said its management and supervisory boards believe the delisting offer from majority owner Worthington Steel is in shareholders’ best interests, but stopped short of recommending its acceptance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Bodo added that no further information would be provided, "as this would compromise the interests of the ongoing investigation".

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

We demonstrated that a team built on good people — supportive people, people who hold values and principles that prioritize the common good over individual interests.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The brothers decided to study together to support one another and because they had similar interests, they said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

She also argued that fathers and husbands—male heads of households—represented the best interests of women.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

“We still feel good. We’re still interested in hearing and making new music. Why stop just because we’re a little older?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Americans, particularly young professionals, seem less interested in bonding with co-workers, as evidenced by the decline of happy hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Seigel said he has been interested in revitalizing the hot dog stand brand for years and jumped at the chance to take it over.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Bhatia, the son-in-law of India steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, is heading a consortium interested in buying into the 20-time English champions.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

“Grandpa,” I asked, all interested, “do you know someone in town that knows how to catch monkeys?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

But it is here, in these darker and less yielding works, that his imagination is most fully itself: less certain and considerably more interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But there’s a bigger problem with the play: The characters just aren’t that interesting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

There was an interesting episode in the green room before the podium. , externalThis incident played out on the television while Leclerc was sitting watching with Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

It’s been interesting with all of the things that we have to take care of.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Of course, any news at all from Simon was good news, and what could be more interesting than that?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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