Definitions

in the interest of

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as long as as things go being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

PREPOSITION

for

Synonyms

WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

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The companies have said they want to make it easier for customers to switch—in the interest of expediting their own growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A deal that is in the interest of SAG-AFTRA members and all other workers in the entertainment industry must result in more creation and more production, not less,” the union said.

From Los Angeles Times

And—in the interest of equal access—mom-and-pop investors are getting opportunities to buy risky private companies and sometimes wind up in trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In the interest of the artist's safety, this individual was deemed a person of interest and not to be allowed to attend," it said.

From BBC

“A deal that is in the interest of SAG-AFTRA members and all other workers in the entertainment industry must result in more creation and more production, not less,” the union said in a Friday statement.

From Los Angeles Times

in the interest of

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