common good

American  

noun

1. the advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group.

   In spite of our differences, we shall work for the common good.

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common good British  

noun

1. the part of the property of a Scottish burgh, in the form of land or funds, that is at the disposal of the community

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Etymology

Origin of common good

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

"We must resolve that AI is used for the global common good."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Ultimately, it is the vote that gives us the power to communicate to political figures how we expect them to steward this powerful technology and use it for the common good.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

Only then can Texans be confident that our tax dollars are promoting real education—and the common good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"But he wanted to be better and for the team to be better, for the common good and because he wanted to keep winning. He had the dream of winning another Champions League."

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

To this day, for Indigenous peoples the land and its resources are “home” and exist for the common good of the people who share it.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz