for the common/public good
idiom
: in order to help or benefit everyone
citizens working together for the common/public good
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Listen to others and work together for the common good.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While applicable to only a very limited number of schools, the tax opened the door for universities to be treated as something other than nonprofits operating for the public good.
—Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
At its foundation, democracy requires its citizens to believe in and commit to a greater sense of community and the notion that, despite differences, people are better off coming together for the common good.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In a way similar to the National Independent Venue Assn., the organization sees people who were previously bitter competitors joining together for the common good — a goal that has continued after the pandemic lifted.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While applicable to only a very limited number of schools, the tax opened the door for universities to be treated as something other than nonprofits operating for the public good.
—Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
At its foundation, democracy requires its citizens to believe in and commit to a greater sense of community and the notion that, despite differences, people are better off coming together for the common good.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
In a way similar to the National Independent Venue Assn., the organization sees people who were previously bitter competitors joining together for the common good — a goal that has continued after the pandemic lifted.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the common/public good
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“For the common/public good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20common%2Fpublic%20good. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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