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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The technology can further be utilized to effectively plan resource usage in the interest of helping firms reduce their various emissions to achieve global sustainability goals, such as net-zero emissions.
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Narendra Babu Vattem, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The changes in look, camera movements and lighting were very subtle in the interest of not alienating anybody who was really enjoying that part of the journey.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Sacrifice today in the interest of tomorrow, and tomorrow might not come until the spring.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Also on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that that Biden administration officials had discussed limiting sales of advanced AI clips from Nvidia to certain countries in the interest of national security, further dampening investor sentiment around the semiconductor sector.
—Ryan Browne,anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Narendra Babu Vattem, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The changes in look, camera movements and lighting were very subtle in the interest of not alienating anybody who was really enjoying that part of the journey.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Sacrifice today in the interest of tomorrow, and tomorrow might not come until the spring.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Also on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that that Biden administration officials had discussed limiting sales of advanced AI clips from Nvidia to certain countries in the interest of national security, further dampening investor sentiment around the semiconductor sector.
—Ryan Browne,anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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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 22 Nov. 2024.
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