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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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in the interest of

“Their starting place, I don’t believe, was in the interest of protecting victims — it was in the interest of protecting Uber.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Bolton said the upcoming memorials were "in accordance with David's wishes", and that the details of his funeral had not been publicly disclosed in the interest of his loved ones' privacy.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

First, in the interest of fairness, we should tax the hyperscalers to cover the costs of updating existing lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The U.S. government is also making investments to develop the technology in the interest of national security.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

I will consider it a sacrifice in the interest of truth, a lesson for those too rigid, too dishonest, to do what is right.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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