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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
Public interest groups and some historians responded to the OLC memo with alarm.
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Donations from individuals and some interest groups brought his account up to $335,000.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Black women are not an interest group.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Donations from individuals and some interest groups brought his account up to $335,000.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
Black women are not an interest group.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interest group
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tillman has run a conservative pressure group in Illinois working for traditional party goals—lowering taxes, fighting unions, being tough on crime.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The evidence relating to these crimes was of special interest, given that Kirwan’s murder and Gately’s surveillance are also part of the charge against Kinahan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Streaming services usually offer add-ons (like a sports-specific package) for special interests, and Sling TV is no exception.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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