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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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If he rejects the contract, Arsenal are willing to accelerate their interest in the Brazilian.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

For the current third quarter, DoorDash said it expects marketplace GOV between $33 billion and $34 billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization in a range of $950 million to $1.1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Recently, SolarEdge has caught the interest of investors seeking out different ways to play the artificial-intelligence and data-center boom.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“We’re also seeing strong interest from more than a dozen additional parties to potentially serve as minority investors, creating a multi-partner model built for long-term stability and growth.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Just out of interest, I type in Willem Bloem without an address.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Dean and his Discovery Loop co-founders — also Google veterans — said they felt that they needed to leave Google to pursue their research interests.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Lekjaa last Saturday had praised his "wise" move to scrap the plan in the interests of "unity and cohesion".

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

This interests him in literature too — transcending reputation through good art.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Average families believe that their interests have been ignored, and the facts back them up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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

Any interested party — a hospital, nursing home, social worker, adult protective services, friend or relative — can file a formal petition with the local probate or superior court.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but agent Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Rather than take other companies’ trade secrets, OpenAI said on its blog, “We’re much more interested in building innovative products and technologies that push the frontier.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

But having seen his movie twice, it’s obvious that Nolan is less interested in Wilson’s first line than her fifth: “Tell the old story for our modern times.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Other kids weren’t interested in the same things as Renata.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

“It’s a mix of holding reality and keeping it interesting for viewers,” Biederman says about escalating the action.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"There's certainly some interesting laboratory data but that's not the same as clinical evidence," he said, adding there was not enough data on fenbendazole as a cancer treatment, so "therefore it is unsafe".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

And for anyone who thinks they’re bad at it, I have great news: Recently published research shows that people find conversations about boring topics more enjoyable and interesting than they expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The reader who suggested leaving Social Security benefits unclaimed, if you don’t need them, does raise an interesting question about personal responsibility.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

“Oh, Clare. That is a very interesting offer. But…” She gave a slight but self-assured shrug.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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