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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Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius also stressed that "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And yet is it in the interest of justice to hold behind bars a person who’s not the same one who was sentenced?

From Slate • May 2, 2026

“We have to do what’s in the interest of preserving the reputation of Harvard, and they all benefit from that,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the WAR in Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in region and beyond,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Good for us, good for you. We act in the interest of the world, eh?”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

in the interest of

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