common good

noun

: the public good : the advantage of everyone
The organization works for the common good.

Examples of common good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All these alternative energy sources underscore the common good, something that cuts across religion and politics. Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Everyone who serves in a public role has a duty to unite us, to serve the common good, not divide us. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024 How will your community, organization, or business be part of the ‘charge’ to boost solar for the common good of our country? Nicholas Wyman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 There is little sense of the common good in play here. David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024 How does democracy inspire a sense of mutual obligation to a common good shaped and informed by needs that arise from the bottom up? Richard K. Sherwin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024 Within our reach in 2024 is the chance to reclaim the America envisioned by our Founders, an America united in common good for all. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2024 Our goal is to identify leaders whose accomplishments over their long careers will serve as an inspiration to others who seek to advance the common good. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024 This whole process is indicative of how the leaders of the DC area fail to consider the common good of the region and instead engage in a race to the bottom. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023

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“Common good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20good. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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