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vested interests

NOUN
investment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asset contribution expenditure expense finance financing grant loan money property purchase stake transaction venture
STRONG
advance ante backing bail endowment flutter hunch inside interests investing piece plunge spec speculation stab
WEAK
smart money
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
WEAK
divestment

Example Sentences

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He told AFP he often ran up against vested interests but "I don't think I'm at war with anybody".

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“These are disappointing setbacks, and they show how political headwinds, vested interests and short-termism can stall progress,” said Cosima Cassel, program lead focusing on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at environmental consulting firm E3G.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Many suspect vested interests are to blame, but fear naming names.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

In other words, things that have been checked by experts and, and not just asserted by vested interests in business, in commerce, in politics, and so on.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

We provided them with information about people working against their vested interests.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee