common goods
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pluralof common good.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
common goodnounthe advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group.
Example Sentences
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When it comes to the Department of Labor’s inflation calculations, motor insurance hardly carries much weight compared with more common goods like food and energy.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2024
The tiny plastic balls - used to manufacture common goods such as plastic bottles - are less than 5mm wide, making cleaning up extremely difficult.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024
Denka’s facility makes neoprene, a flexible, synthetic rubber used to produce common goods such as wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces and automotive belts and hoses.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Indeed, if some people take too freely from the supply of common goods, there will not be enough left for others to use.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
Now it would be unlawful to prevent others from obtaining possession of common goods.
From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Saint Thomas Aquinas