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

Digger follows greedy, careless Digger as his company inadvertently catalyzes a disaster with global repercussions—then, whoopsie, sets off another for good measure. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Billy Les said if the cameras are used for good, keep them; if not, get rid of them. — Jordan Burrows, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Satterley grappled with his insecurities on the podcast but concluded that insecurities are part of human nature and that sharing them with the world could ultimately be a force for good. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Vanilla Skin is one of Phlur’s most popular fragrances, and for good reason. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for good

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