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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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"When the national government says, 'This is vital national interest', there are instruments to effectively implement that."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Juan Sierra, 33, who was arrested Thursday on a suspected probation violation, is identified as a ‘person of interest’ in the Kenneth fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

Says Snapes: “Music is so much more than a ‘men’s interest’ or leisure pursuit.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

“Although it could continue to prepare for no deal, as it would be seen as being ‘in the national interest’, it would be restricted in how it communicated about it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2019

Even the Archdeacon has begun to tell the world how he 'took an interest' in me from the first and gave me my title.

From The Christian A Story by Caine, Hall, Sir




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