for the common/public good
idiom
: in order to help or benefit everyone
citizens working together for the common/public good
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An effective follower must also be prepared to cast aside their individuality for the common good.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Public education is for the public good and should be funded in a way that is fair for ALL of the state.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Responsibility refers to owning your individual choices, admitting mistakes and failures, and expressing concern for the common good.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Much of the data is shared publicly for the common good of the region.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Public education is for the public good and should be funded in a way that is fair for ALL of the state.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Responsibility refers to owning your individual choices, admitting mistakes and failures, and expressing concern for the common good.
—Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Much of the data is shared publicly for the common good of the region.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for for the common/public good
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“For the common/public good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20common%2Fpublic%20good. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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