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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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

Fund management would operate solely in the interest of its customers, pocketing no profits of its own since it would have no separate shareholders!

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius also stressed that "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".

From BBC • May 2, 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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