in the interest of
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: 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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So, in the interest of science, my first date had to be with perhaps the most watery of all water signs: a Cancer.
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The restriction discouraged immigration actions from those areas without approval from supervisors in the interest of public safety.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of the justices seemed eager to find a way to allow the Texas law to remain in force in the interest of protecting children, but also to clarify the strong constitutional protection for free speech that prevents states from excessively infringing on free speech rights.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Economists Caroline Freund, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
NO: DEI programs should be considered in the interest of the company’s own needs and goals.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The restriction discouraged immigration actions from those areas without approval from supervisors in the interest of public safety.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of the justices seemed eager to find a way to allow the Texas law to remain in force in the interest of protecting children, but also to clarify the strong constitutional protection for free speech that prevents states from excessively infringing on free speech rights.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Economists Caroline Freund, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
NO: DEI programs should be considered in the interest of the company’s own needs and goals.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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