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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Wednesday also sees the release of US personal consumption expenditure data, the Federal Reserve's favoured gauge of inflation that could play a role in policymakers' decision-making with regard to interest rates.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The Sánchez government has now declared a situation of interest for national security in the city, centralising management of the crisis.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The Maryland court ordered that the state refund the tax the three companies paid since the law went into effect, plus interest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

If inflation doesn’t slow further, and soon, many Fed officials are prepared to raise interest rates to try to contain prices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“One, two, three, four . . .” But when he got to steps thirty-seven and higher, he lost interest in counting numbers and started thinking of other things to count, like Snow Delight flavors.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

An executor has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interests and must account for the estate’s assets, cash flow, expenses, sales, tax documents and other matters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Like a neighborhood bar or a bowling alley, the internet was a place you could reliably go to have fun and occasionally learn something from semi-strangers who shared your interests.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

On a recent summer day, Leong stepped into a Volkswagen microbus that he had retrofitted with Tesla batteries, a side project that expanded his interests from software to hardware engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Will, 15, balances his creative and academic interests and wants to study art, geography, biology and religious studies at A-level.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

A skilled debater, he advocated for the interests of farmers and businessmen in his district.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Limited housing supply has also driven up prices, as fewer people are interested in selling their homes than before and during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

If I can open the freezer and discover that someone has already chopped the onions and peppers, I am immediately more interested in cooking dinner.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Soon-Shiong, a biotech billionaire and owner of The Times, said through his attorney that he is not interested in selling his stake, which he purchased from Magic Johnson in 2010 for an undisclosed amount.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

“They’re probably more interested in when gas prices will drop or how they can pay their rent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Jonah figured she was adding up all the possibilities: seventh grader acting interested plus a chance to tick off older brother plus a chance to show off.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Their findings suggest that "early Neo-Assyrian political history was much messier, but also more interesting, than has so far been recognized."

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Jaehyun: What I found out that was interesting recently is now, if you hear a song, people say, “Oh, this sounds like an NCT 127 song.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

“You find your people and pursue the things that are interesting to you,” Zimmerman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"It has been an interesting ride, that's for sure, everything we've gone through, and the tough moments we've had. It's made us stronger," said DeChambeau.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"That was an interesting thing to do," said Miss Priest.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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