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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The application was filed in the interest of Aeffe and its subsidiary Pollini, while the other brands in the group, Alberta Ferretti and Moschino, are excluded from the initiative. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 Are these technologies in the interest of a minority or in the interest of humanity? Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025 Congress signed into law a divest-or-ban order during the Biden administration, but Trump—whose Justice Department must enforce a ban—issued, then repeatedly extended, an enforcement pause in the interest of coming to terms about divestiture. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 However, there are some narrow restrictions on the exercise of these rights that are allowed to be implemented by law enforcement and government officials in the interest of public safety. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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