for a good purpose
idiom
: for something useful, helpful, or important
We were happy to know that the money was being used for a good purpose.
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Their response to the idea of selling the Yeezy stock for a good purpose was split.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
Facebook says criticism of the program is fair, that it was designed for a good purpose and that the company is working to fix it.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2021
Buffett does not object to the use of debt for a good purpose—for example, if a company uses debt to finance the purchase of another consumer monopoly.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
Facebook says criticism of the program is fair, that it was designed for a good purpose and that the company is working to fix it.
—Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2021
Buffett does not object to the use of debt for a good purpose—for example, if a company uses debt to finance the purchase of another consumer monopoly.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
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“For a good purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20good%20purpose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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