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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

“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

“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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

“But we can have some managed trade and some reforms around that in the interest of stability and continued economic peace between our countries.”

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

It would be ruthless, but a ruthlessness in the interest of Brotherhood, for we had only our minds and bodies, as against the other side's vast power.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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