share a common purpose

idiom

: to have the same goals

Examples of share a common purpose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Regardless of the industry, these technological developments all share a common purpose: building a safer, more inclusive future. Annie Brown, Forbes, 2 June 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 29 Mar. 2024.

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