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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At the same time, insofar as the United States has undertaken the effort to counter the Houthi attacks only because none of its regional partners are entirely willing or able to do so in the interest of protecting global trade, that effort in itself remains broadly in line with offshore balancing.
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Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer has not verified these statements and presents them in the interest of allowing readers to see the candidate's unedited response.
—The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
With some exceptions, commercial establishments generally discourage such behavior in the interest of staying in business.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Again, what matters is what’s in the interest of your client.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
So, in the interest of protecting proprietary information and systems, each retailer develops a distinct methodology for disparate data synthesis while ironically leaving their vendor data and retail intelligence vulnerable.
—Jay Hakami, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In October, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on AI that would foster expansion of AI tech by the government but also requires those who make large AI models to give the government information about their activities, in the interest of national security.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
The question is how to tie their work together as a package in the interest of ensuring policy makes effective change.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Halting improper payments, and hunting around for low-cost options when prices can vary by a factor of 10 or more, is a key way that employers and unions can harness strong price transparency rules in the interest of employees.
—Benjamin Chartock, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer has not verified these statements and presents them in the interest of allowing readers to see the candidate's unedited response.
—The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
With some exceptions, commercial establishments generally discourage such behavior in the interest of staying in business.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Again, what matters is what’s in the interest of your client.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
So, in the interest of protecting proprietary information and systems, each retailer develops a distinct methodology for disparate data synthesis while ironically leaving their vendor data and retail intelligence vulnerable.
—Jay Hakami, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In October, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on AI that would foster expansion of AI tech by the government but also requires those who make large AI models to give the government information about their activities, in the interest of national security.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
The question is how to tie their work together as a package in the interest of ensuring policy makes effective change.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Halting improper payments, and hunting around for low-cost options when prices can vary by a factor of 10 or more, is a key way that employers and unions can harness strong price transparency rules in the interest of employees.
—Benjamin Chartock, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
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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 27 Apr. 2024.
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