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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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“You can either have traders with a conflict of interest, or morons with no conflict of interest,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Louisville-based Sazerac, which produces Buffalo Trace and other whiskey brands, has also expressed interest in a deal with Brown-Forman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Globally, in recent decades, interest rates have fallen very significantly, providing a huge gift to younger buyers who can now borrow at much more favourable rates than I could when I first bought.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Citing a potential conflict of interest over her husband’s work in television, Raman refrained from voting on several motions related to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But the two siblings are lounging together on the couch, their sock-clad feet propped on the coffee table, eating McDonald’s and watching the news with less interest than I expected.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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