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noun

  • The benefit or advantage of a community or society as a whole, considered to be more important than the interests of any single individual.

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“What really helps people who are lonely is working for others for a greater good — volunteering, community, taking a class, doing jobs that help others.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

Hopefully the powers above us can work something out or use it for the greater good, I'm not sure what the process will be as it heats up.

From BBC May 28, 2026

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  • utilitarian principle
  • for the many
  • collective benefit
  • the needs of the whole
  • common good

Possible Antonyms

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  • me-first mentality
  • looking out for number one
  • personal gain
  • factional interest
  • personal agenda

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