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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said the central bank is likely to raise its key interest rate again in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 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

Once more she tried to interest herself in the sweet misadventures of Edith-Anne Pevington, who not only lived with two loving and easily locatable parents but had her own pony to boot.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The environmental advocate said she was inspired to run in part because Durazo was one of the few people willing to take on corporate interests in the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Schemers and sycophants who goad him into taking actions against his interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

But the results show he has only a very narrow path to power for his left-wing grouping, which also includes the Green Party and Te Pati Maori, representing the interests of New Zealand's Indigenous community.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

I am relieved that the questions are basic, mostly wanting to know my interests and what I see as my strengths and weaknesses.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

But Feldman was never interested in chance as a guiding philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Kowaz said that Eisenkot, aware of politics in Washington, was trying to show he is interested in regional stability and strategic agreements and not just "an indefinite state of war".

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

I’d be interested in hearing from anyone who has considered or used a similar strategy, as well as from those who see potential drawbacks I should discuss with my adviser before making a decision.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 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

I’ve been hearing something really interesting from my personal-finance sources recently: Several said they’ve been attending “money parties.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

It was definitely an interesting turn of events but I don't regret any minute of staying in the sport.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 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

This property is particularly interesting for mental health treatment because conditions such as depression can involve disruptions in the circuits responsible for regulating mood, emotions, and behavior.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

He could see something interesting on the side of the bathroom sink—Mom's earrings.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry


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