for good

phrase

variants or less commonly for good and all

: forever, permanently

She's gone for good.

Examples of for good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Messi started this World Cup with a hat trick against Algeria, then followed with two more goals against Austria and another against Jordan for good measure. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal. — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Demonstrators cross their index and middle fingers (like for good luck), press their thumb and ring finger together, and then, while holding that position, move their pinky up and down for 30 seconds on each hand. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 3 July 2026

Ledoux is on the verge of leaving Walnut Grove for good when he's called on to save a struggling mother through a disastrous birth. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Then, for good measure, businesses are also faced with the extraordinary disruptive power of AI which, according to some, will mean the end of entire industries. — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Bass’ office did not respond to questions regarding some residents’ demands that the Lineage warehouse be shut down for good. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Largely, this is a group of people that is either no longer driving, or on the cusp of hanging up its proverbial keys for good. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for for good

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood