common good

noun

: the public good : the advantage of everyone
The organization works for the common good.

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Experts say the man – a mid-20s, former-Ivy League engineering graduate student – may have underestimated a more profound respect in the United States for the common good. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 Once it is set on the right path with prosocial ambitions to guide it, AI may serve the common good – in complementarity with our natural assets. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Anticipation over the policies of the new administration has sparked a national conversation on the importance of individual contribution to the common good. Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Linda Gefen, Boca Raton Wakeup call to the un-woke In light of the election results, some Trump supporters are pleading to give him the chance to prove himself for the betterment of America, erase our political differences and work together for the common good. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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