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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Hitters run the risk of overcompensating, giving up power in the interest of putting the ball in play.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
But it could be extended if the government determines that is in the interest of the United States to keep it.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
But that meteoric rise came partly from Walmart's decision to accept some risks in the interest of growth, current and former employees said.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
MetalFX can briefly change that 1080p input resolution to something lower, which would briefly reduce image quality (since the upscaler is now turning an even lower-resolution image into a 4K image) in the interest of maintaining smoothness.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
But it could be extended if the government determines that is in the interest of the United States to keep it.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
But that meteoric rise came partly from Walmart's decision to accept some risks in the interest of growth, current and former employees said.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
MetalFX can briefly change that 1080p input resolution to something lower, which would briefly reduce image quality (since the upscaler is now turning an even lower-resolution image into a 4K image) in the interest of maintaining smoothness.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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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 Oct. 2025.
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