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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

Gargash added that it’s not in the interest of the regional countries or Iran to go through another round of war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the interview, Lescure said it was in the interest of Le Pen and other candidates to let the government pass a budget soon so they can move onto their presidential campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Westminster City Council said councillors, on consideration of the application and the relevant representations, suspended the licence "in the interest of public safety".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But it’s in the interest of the government to approve these projects.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 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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