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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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“I don’t think they should be raising another 25 basis points,” one portfolio manager said about the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The two news organisations had argued that they believed it was in the public interest to publish the allegations.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Currently, investors expect that the Fed will raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in the months to come, in line with the latest forecasts from senior Fed officials released in September.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

US inflation data released Tuesday slowed slightly in October but still overshot analyst estimates, raising expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Molly had even expressed interest in finally getting around to digitizing their film collection as a pretext to learning how to edit video content for the internet, an interest that Clara had thankfully not questioned.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

To some, the specter of new spending by tech interests has been a persistent cause for concern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

"It marks the first large-scale cyberattack aimed at sabotage on our national territory, and it constitutes a major attack on the nation's interests and the security of the French people," said Barrot.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Or does he have other family, friends or charitable interests?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Each year the assignments differ according to the tastes and interests of its rotating faculty lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Often, we have lost sight of their range of interests: Brahe and Hailey are well-known as astronomers, but who remembers that they were also cartographers?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Timothy Ketchum was interested in natural supplements, not drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“It felt very similar to ‘Essays’ in that she is interested in building a community and an exciting live event that is just not what you see every day,” says Walter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Researchers are particularly interested in tissues with rapidly dividing cells, including bone marrow, which can also suffer treatment-related damage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

He cites China, Hong Kong and Taiwan among those interested -- a selection that would certainly put the contest on the geopolitical map.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“It can sort of be like…your thing. Something you’re interested in or a hobby. Mine’s ‘soccergirl0505’ because my birthday’s May fifth, and I love watching soccer with my mom.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

“The details of today’s data are interesting largely because they are not interesting,” Eric Winograd, an economist at AllianceBernstein, wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The home had a host of interesting features, including a climbing wall in the garage for their children, Maiya and Maxwell.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Danny is a very interesting human being,” added Bob Larsen, the Hall of Fame coach who recruited Everett to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Laimosemion laranja is particularly interesting because it expands our knowledge of the diversity and evolution of this group in the region."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

She had hair the same color as the man's chin hair, and she wore glass over her eyes, which were interesting to look at.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry


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