in the interest of
idiom
: 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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Instead of taking responsibility, the company reportedly tried to blame the foreign airlines and resisted grounding its MAX fleet in the interest of safety.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Some of the painful cuts to public spending have been in the interest of securing a new $20-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), approved in April and with an initial review planned for June.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Court should take the defendant at his word and detain him in the interest of public safety.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 May 2025
On a recent weekday, Paul Sweet, collection manager for the ornithology department, stood in the Bug Room, and in the interest of scientific precision pointed out that its name was imprecise.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Some of the painful cuts to public spending have been in the interest of securing a new $20-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), approved in April and with an initial review planned for June.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Court should take the defendant at his word and detain him in the interest of public safety.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 May 2025
On a recent weekday, Paul Sweet, collection manager for the ornithology department, stood in the Bug Room, and in the interest of scientific precision pointed out that its name was imprecise.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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