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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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

Not so long ago, F1 had been giving away its U.S. broadcast rights free, simply in the interest of having a television foothold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

But the Endangered Species Committee has the power to bypass the law in the interest of national security or when there are no other alternatives to a project.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

It also made the case for why a space program—and its enormous price tag—was in the interest of every American, offering four arguments for the publics consideration.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

in the interest of

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