in the interest of
idiom
: 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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Revamping the energy transmission system will be crucial for maximizing American technology in the interest of competing with China abroad and ensuring energy access and security at home.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But in the interest of spreading the love, voters will probably give Williams the win.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Colorado district attorneys who spoke with The Post said such deportations are not in the interest of justice and do not improve public safety over the long term.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Several religious leaders and a leading legal religious protection institute have backed the group's efforts to preserve Oak Flat, one of the Apache people's most sacred sites, in the interest of religious liberty and the First Amendment's establishment clause.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But in the interest of spreading the love, voters will probably give Williams the win.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Colorado district attorneys who spoke with The Post said such deportations are not in the interest of justice and do not improve public safety over the long term.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Several religious leaders and a leading legal religious protection institute have backed the group's efforts to preserve Oak Flat, one of the Apache people's most sacred sites, in the interest of religious liberty and the First Amendment's establishment clause.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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