common good
noun
: the public good : the advantage of everyone
The organization works for the common good.
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Dolan loved America, and the common man's capacity to advance the common good.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Supporting these contributions is essential to allow the Church to continue its contribution to our state’s economy and inspire collaboration that strengthens the common good.
—Jason Adkins, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
Content moderation and consumer harms A safe and trustworthy online space is akin to a public good, but without motivated people willing to invest effort for the greater common good, the overall user experience could suffer.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The key, instead, is to embrace it to fully understand it and learn to use it for the common good.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Supporting these contributions is essential to allow the Church to continue its contribution to our state’s economy and inspire collaboration that strengthens the common good.
—Jason Adkins, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
Content moderation and consumer harms A safe and trustworthy online space is akin to a public good, but without motivated people willing to invest effort for the greater common good, the overall user experience could suffer.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The key, instead, is to embrace it to fully understand it and learn to use it for the common good.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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