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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Interest rate hikes alone may not be enough to prop up the rupiah, experts say.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

June 2: Interest in the IPO space has skyrocketed in the lead up to the public listing of SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Interest in the "missing scientists" reached such a fever pitch that the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee and the FBI announced investigations into the cases.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Grant, the founder and editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, is the author of “Bagehot: The Greatest Victorian,” among other books.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Interest in talking to the dead ticked up once more.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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