in the interest of something

in the interest of (something)

In order to accomplish, improve, or advance something. In the interest of time, let's skip the usual formalities and get right down to the purpose of today's meeting. In the interest of public safety, schools and businesses will be closed for the duration of the storm.

in the interest(s) of something

in order to help or achieve something: In the interests of safety, smoking is forbidden.

See also: interest, of, something

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in the interest of (something)
in the interest of saving time
in the interest of (saving) time
talk turkey
talk turkey, to
group
a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
ceremony
not stand on ceremony
skip off

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in the heat of (something)
in the heat of the moment
in the hell
in the here and now
in the hip pocket of (someone)
in the hole
in the hole for (something)
in the hollow of (one's) hand
in the hollow of your hand
in the home stretch
in the hoosegow
in the hope
in the hope of
in the hope of something
in the hope that
in the hopper
in the hospital
in the hot seat
in the house
in the interest of
in the interest of (one)
in the interest of (saving) time
in the interest of (something)
in the interest of justice
in the interest of saving time
in the interest of something
in the interim
in the know
in the Land of Nod
in the land of the living
in the lap of luxury
in the lap of the gods
in the last analysis
in the last chance saloon
in the last resort
in the last/final analysis
in the laundry
in the lead
in the least
in the light of something
in the limelight
in the line of duty
in the line of fire
in the long haul
in the long run
in the long/medium/short term
in the loop
in the lurch
in the main
in the mainstream
in the mainstream (of something)
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in the hopes that
in the hopper
in the hospital
In the Hot Seat
In the House
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
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in the interest of
in the interest of
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in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of (one)
in the interest of (saving) time
in the interest of (something)
in the interest of her
in the interest of him
in the interest of justice
in the interest of me
in the interest of one
in the interest of saving time
in the interest of somebody
in the interest of someone
in the interest of something
in the interest of them
In the Interest of Time
In the Interest of Time
in the interest of us
in the interest of you
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interim
In the King's Name
In the King's Name
in the know
in the know
in the know
In the Know Traveler
in the Land of Nod
in the land of the living
In the Land of Wonderful Dreams
in the lap of luxury
In the Lap of the Gods
in the last analysis
in the last analysis
in the last analysis
in the last analysis
in the last analysis
in the last chance saloon
in the last resort
in the last-chance saloon
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