for the public good

Example Sentences

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The challenge is to strike the right balance—and to convince the public that the government is using its power wisely for the public good, not to favor select cronies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In Qiu’s vision, the project reclaims dead space in the middle of bustling neighborhoods for the public good.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero told South Africa's Mail & Guardian newspaper that he wanted to use the buildings for the "public good", like accommodating around 300,000 people on the housing waiting list.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

Unfortunately, appealing to their sense of duty or responsibility for the public good and society doesn't work.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

Pros and cons, arguments for and against an opinion.—Pro bono publico, for the public good.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various