share a common purpose

phrase

: to have the same goals

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When a family can work well together, support one another and share a common purpose, everyone prospers. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Even when teams share a common purpose, group conversations can still falter when responsibility is unclear. — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026 Now, more than 100 active members and 350 associates share a common purpose — to increase art appreciation in the community and support the Lowe Art Museum. — Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Coming from what many would consider opposite ends of the cultural spectrum, the two multimedia enterprises share a common purpose — to reveal the personal reality obscured by a public narrative too often manipulated by others for fun and profit. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023 Many people prefer to socialize with their same-age peers, but age matters less if individuals share a common purpose, said Cornell sociologist and author Karl Pillemer. — Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2021 The two companies share a common purpose, according to Sweetgreen cofounder Jonathan Neman, and Spyce’s technology will enable Sweetgreen to improve the quality of its food and the efficiency of its operations. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2021

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“Share a common purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/share%20a%20common%20purpose. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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