in the national/public interest
idiom
: likely to help the nation/public
a policy that is not in the national/public interest
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Specifically, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, designed to support professionals, particularly those in law, healthcare, and education, who commit to careers in the public interest.
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
We are poised to build a series of major new projects in the national interest.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But is the spread or at least the defense of democracy still in the national interest?
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Cities can and must use their authority over streets, curbs, and zoning to shape AV deployment in the public interest.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
We are poised to build a series of major new projects in the national interest.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But is the spread or at least the defense of democracy still in the national interest?
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Cities can and must use their authority over streets, curbs, and zoning to shape AV deployment in the public interest.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the national/public interest
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“In the national/public interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20national%2Fpublic%20interest. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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