commercial interest

collocation in English

meaningsofcommercialandinterest

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commercial
adjective
uk
/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/us
/kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/
related to making money by buying and ...
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interest
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.trəst/us
/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition ofcommercialandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommercial interest

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This would have been particularly useful for a research area which is of suchcommercialinterest.
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However, in this case the person performing the detailing did not have acommercialinterestin the product.
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They are of significant chemical andcommercialinterestbecause of their use as lead compounds in the search for new pharmaceutical effectors.
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It is a problem in that the wild, unimproved product may not have enough market appeal to encourage greatercommercialinterest.
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Commercialinterestmay have an effect on research protocols, conclusions, and clinical guidelines.
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This problem must be combated, and we must not continue to play it down for the sake of short-termcommercialinterestor our oil-based diplomacy.
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The fishermen have a vestedcommercialinterestin seeing cod stocks recover.
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It has nocommercialinterestin such distribution.
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It specifically said that it wanted to remain anonymous because acommercialinterestis involved.
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This is to ensure full and frank discussions can be recorded on issues which may include factors affecting externalcommercialinterestand personal medical information.
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We must ensure that the public interest is represented there, rather than the narrowcommercialinterest.
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Hardcommercialinteresthas always appealed very much not only to the farmers, but also to the general public.
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There has been no amendment of the legislation to reflect theircommercialinterest.
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That is one expression ofcommercialinterestalready.
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I see no reason why those who have acommercialinterestin the re-broadcasting of material should not be prepared to pay for it.
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Considerablecommercialinteresthas been expressed and several proposals for development formulated; these are under discussion.
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However, members of staff are required to declare to senior management anycommercialinterestthey may have.
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It is in itscommercialinterestto see more trains travelling on this line and on many other lines.
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It is damaging, possibly, a singlecommercialinterest.
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Thecommercialinterestof the drink trade, organised as now on a competitive basis, is to stimulate the very maximum consumption of intoxicants.
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