common good
noun
: the public good : the advantage of everyone
The organization works for the common good.
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Redirected toward the common good, that scale of funding could jump-start a permanent safety net, and prepare workers for what’s next.
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Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
At its best, the workplace can hone these same skills, teaching people to present ideas and speak publicly, disagree respectfully for the common good and make decisions collaboratively.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Lotteries were charted by the State Legislature and established to finance public works for the common good.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
At its best, the workplace can hone these same skills, teaching people to present ideas and speak publicly, disagree respectfully for the common good and make decisions collaboratively.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Lotteries were charted by the State Legislature and established to finance public works for the common good.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common good
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“Common good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20good. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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