for the sake of

Idioms  

1. Also for one's sake . Out of consideration or regard for a person or thing; for someone's or something's advantage or good. For example, For Jill's sake we did not serve meat , or We have to stop fighting for the sake of family unity . [Early 1200s]

2. For the purpose or motive of, as in You like to quarrel only for the sake of an argument. [Early 1200s]

3. for God's sake . Also . An exclamation showing surprise, impatience, anger, or some other emotion, depending on the context. For example, For God's sake, I didn't expect to see you here , or Hurry up, for goodness sake , or For heaven's sake, how can you say such a mean thing? or For pity's sake, finish your dinner . The variants are euphemisms for God. [c. 1300] For a synonym, see for the love of , def. 2.

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for the sake of

Even now, I struggle to do things for myself that aren’t for the sake of optimization.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

In an interview which aired on Sunday, the mother-of-one said she was determined to live for the sake of her baby daughter.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

She wants better understanding of its ethic of debate, “the assumption that there will always be dissent, that ‘argument for the sake of heaven’ is a source of profound integrity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But for the sake of Sunday Funday, the actor, director and screenwriter gave us a hypothetical Sunday where they actually leave their house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Every Talmudic passage is composed of what, for the sake of convenience, might best be called thought units.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok