in the interest of
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: in order to achieve (a particular goal or result)
In the interest of fairness, we decided to get everyone's opinion before making a decision.
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NO: DEI programs should be considered in the interest of the company’s own needs and goals.
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
More to the point, that cognitive dissonance appears to be the ultimate pursuit of Benna’s film, which fondly eulogizes Ricciardi’s life in the interest of making a feature-length PSA out of his death.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Trump said in the executive order the release of the assassination records is in the interest of the American people and families of the deceased, noting the release of the records, which will come over 60 years after the assassinations, is long overdue.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The defense could also ask for a dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice, Emry said.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
More to the point, that cognitive dissonance appears to be the ultimate pursuit of Benna’s film, which fondly eulogizes Ricciardi’s life in the interest of making a feature-length PSA out of his death.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Trump said in the executive order the release of the assassination records is in the interest of the American people and families of the deceased, noting the release of the records, which will come over 60 years after the assassinations, is long overdue.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The defense could also ask for a dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice, Emry said.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“In the interest of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interest%20of. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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