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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Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025 Primus said the biggest problems in the industry are the lack of growth and poor service after all the deep cuts railroads have made over the last decade in the interest of efficiency and improving profitability. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025 Warrants work similarly, often diluting investors in the interest of raising capital to purchase additional coins. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 Boedeker said the transcript could be some 1,000 pages long and take several months to produce, but agreed to this route in the interest of fairness to both sides. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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