Definitions

in the interest of

Part of Speech:

All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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because conj.
for prep.

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

"It's in the interest of both King Charles and Prince William to reconcile with Harry," said royal historian Ed Owens.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Infantino said it had become clear the project had "created divisions" that are "no longer in the interest" of its original objective.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Well, that is a conundrum that Mrs. Waters, in the interest of avoiding confrontation with her life’s cognitive dissonance, should probably learn to live with.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Token usage is a really good thing, as long as it’s in the interest of meeting a business objective,” Godbole said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

I decided that Mara had most likely convinced Smithy to stay with the caravan in the interest of our love.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

in the interest of

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