in the interest of

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: in order to achieve (a particular goal or result)
In the interest of fairness, we decided to get everyone's opinion before making a decision.

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Patrice Motsepe, the South African billionaire who runs CAF and championed the shift, said the reversal was in the interest of the organization’s 54 member nations and African players who ply their trade abroad. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 This amendment might seem a little in the weeds — and mostly in the interest of farmers and ranchers looking for tax breaks. — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 Building a new jail, the suit claims, doesn’t meet the legal test that justifies extended after-hours work, which are allowed only on (among other things) projects that are in the interest of public health and safety. — Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 But in the interest of affordability and customer choice, RTX Spark systems are also offered with smaller memory options, meaning that the model line straddles the line between Class 2 and 3. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the interest of

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“In the interest of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interest%20of. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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