common good
noun
: the public good : the advantage of everyone
The organization works for the common good.
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Much of the data is shared publicly for the common good of the region.
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Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The magic ingredient, the authors argue, is trust: Norwegians trust one another and trust their government, which can thus effectively promote the common good.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
With social profit orientation, financial profits and benefits for the common good are equally prized.
—Leonard L. Berry, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
He was joined by Silicon Valley billionaires who are libertarians and don’t want the government to build for the common good.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 July 2024
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Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
The magic ingredient, the authors argue, is trust: Norwegians trust one another and trust their government, which can thus effectively promote the common good.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
With social profit orientation, financial profits and benefits for the common good are equally prized.
—Leonard L. Berry, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
He was joined by Silicon Valley billionaires who are libertarians and don’t want the government to build for the common good.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 July 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 2 Oct. 2024.
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