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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Over the past 60 years, dialogue turned to action for the common good and the sake of deep and trusting friendship between Jewish and Catholic communities.
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
To leave some of the other things behind and to be an instrument, a promoter of all things good for the common good.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
One thing that will keep us on track is to project our voices, speak for the voices of those who cannot speak for themselves, and amplify our voices in synergy for the common good.
—Tedd Vanadilok, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The pope was an advocate for global challenges, such as fighting climate change and working to increase sustainability, and sought to bridge the gap between spirituality and the scientific community by urging scientists to use their discoveries for the common good and to care for the planet.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
To leave some of the other things behind and to be an instrument, a promoter of all things good for the common good.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
One thing that will keep us on track is to project our voices, speak for the voices of those who cannot speak for themselves, and amplify our voices in synergy for the common good.
—Tedd Vanadilok, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The pope was an advocate for global challenges, such as fighting climate change and working to increase sustainability, and sought to bridge the gap between spirituality and the scientific community by urging scientists to use their discoveries for the common good and to care for the planet.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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 29 May. 2025.
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