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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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"There is not just renewed energy in Rahul Gandhi but also an already greater interest in him. People who were dismissive of him for the longest time are now taking note," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Moreover, while interest rates aren’t directly reflected in measured inflation, people nonetheless see them as costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The researchers reported having no financial interest in the work.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The future of the neoclouds also depend on their ability to keep borrowing, which gets more expensive as interest rates rise.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

She had taken particular interest when she learned I had been a Hello Girl.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Anyone who insists they are too self-aware to be pulled into something that goes against their own interests is admitting that they don’t know themselves or humanity very well.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

"We've had people turn up and find their own circle of friends and common interests," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

"It is clear that attacks against civilian vessels and actions that further escalate tensions in the Black Sea serve no one's interests," Erdogan told a news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

But Taiwan’s research ships primarily serve academics with interests that aren’t necessarily aligned with defense needs, said Liao Te-yu, director general of the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Though I had thought of various ways to phrase this question, it seemed, in the interests of clarity, most expedient to come to the point.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The research also suggested that more people born with a cleft lip were interested in aesthetics treatments like dermal filler.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Kelbaugh has since 1971 scoured antique shows and flea markets for images of Black Americans which in the early days few collectors were interested in.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

There’s another reason I was interested in looking into getting the vaccine, beyond its ability to help prevent a flare-up.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

In this case, the researchers are interested in ultraviolet photons energetic enough to ionize hydrogen, making them essential to understanding how the early universe became transparent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“What else are you interested in,” Dr. Achebe asked Coal.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

One particularly interesting finding involved the type of tea participants consumed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Utility commissioners: Most interesting is Georgia, a data-center hot spot where two seats are up on the state’s utility regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Needs said there had been some interesting collisions, including a lorry transporting potatoes that got stuck.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

That catnip cast makes the series immediately interesting, not to say irresistible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Mr. Grayson’s hands, with long fingers and interesting rings.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold


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