How is “for the sake of” used?

In The Matrix Reloaded (2003), one line is: “For the sake of appearances.”

Which movie is “for the sake of” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Matrix Reloaded (2003).

Modismo

in order to help sb / sth or because you like sb / sth; in order to get or keep sth

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for the sake of sb / sth
in order to help sb / sth or because you like sb / sth
They stayed together for the sake of the children.
2
for the sake of sth / of doing sth
in order to get or keep sth
The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy.

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

For the sake of appearances.

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