for the common/public good

phrase

: in order to help or benefit everyone

citizens working together for the common/public good

Examples of for the common/public good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will also be some justification for why the benefits derived from keeping a close tab on others are better for the common good. — Kevin Frazier, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026

When the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed almost unanimously and was signed into law despite enormous hurdles, our country was reminded that the government can overcome political divides and work for the public good. — Ro Khanna, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026

As Stanford psychology professor Phil Zimbardo put it, heroism involves taking a personal risk for the common good. — Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026

Jim Johnson, of North Attleboro, has turned tragedy into a cause for the common good by breaking the stigma around mental health, not only in the Bay State but across New England. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2026