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. —

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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