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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Experts say the man – a mid-20s, former-Ivy League engineering graduate student – may have underestimated a more profound respect in the United States for the common good.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Linda Gefen, Boca Raton Wakeup call to the un-woke
In light of the election results, some Trump supporters are pleading to give him the chance to prove himself for the betterment of America, erase our political differences and work together for the common good.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Such a culture shift requires that sharing become the default response, where information about malicious activity, including intrusions, is presumed necessary for the common good and urgently shared between industry and government.
—Jen Easterly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
An effective follower must also be prepared to cast aside their individuality for the common good.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Linda Gefen, Boca Raton Wakeup call to the un-woke
In light of the election results, some Trump supporters are pleading to give him the chance to prove himself for the betterment of America, erase our political differences and work together for the common good.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Such a culture shift requires that sharing become the default response, where information about malicious activity, including intrusions, is presumed necessary for the common good and urgently shared between industry and government.
—Jen Easterly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
An effective follower must also be prepared to cast aside their individuality for the common good.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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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 23 Dec. 2024.
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