Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Rodri has been open about how seriously he took Real Madrid's interest in him this summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Strada, in a statement shared by the governor’s office, said he believed the department had followed established protocols but said stepping aside was in the state’s best interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In China, the agent drew interest from schoolchildren, retirees and everyone in between.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Rodri's reasons for turning that interest down was footballing rather than personal.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Most of the time her conversations don’t interest me, but when I heard her talking in a more agitated tone with no speaker, I had to know what was going on.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Others describe a skilled operator willing to exploit collective fears about technology to serve Anthropic's interests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I’ve been trying for many years to figure out a way to triangulate the commercial interests of the for-profit world and the nonprofit world by inviting artists into a regular dialogue with the company.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The regulatory challenge will be ensuring that agents’ actions stay aligned with consumers’ best interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The State Department regularly engages with Myanmar authorities on issues affecting U.S. interests, a department spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

She wasn’t particularly fascinated by aviation—her other interests were theater and poetry.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

“I’m interested in both the coming-of-age aspect of these children and also the containment of these birds and these fish, and the children in relation to that containment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The pivotal moment for me comes when he became interested in both AI and Effective Altruism, which determined his trajectory," says a witness who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

For 14 years, I have gotten up every morning and gone to work while she has been free to pursue whatever interested her.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pike believed Slemmer was interested in her boyfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Eddie seems particularly interested in Alex’s theory, the one about the moonlight and fog.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Let's take a look at some of the more interesting cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“It is at least interesting to see a politician of the center left trying to make some of those arguments,” says Phil Cowley, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chabria: Honestly, I had such a low bar for how interesting this debate was going to be, and it has come through in both content and information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Argentine author Samanta Schweblin, 48, would be an interesting and surprising choice in this category, she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sometimes, when Bat was nervous about something—like right now, when he was nervous about where his mother was and why she was late—he thought about interesting animal facts.

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




Vocabulary lists containing interest


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com