for good

phrase

variants or less commonly for good and all
Synonyms of for goodnext
: forever, permanently
She's gone for good.

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On the second attempt, Tanaka put it into the back of the net to give Utah the lead for good. Staff, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Braden Montgomery added a two-run triple — one of his three hits in the game — for good measure during the five-run frame, and the Sox topped the Tigers 9-5 on Friday in front of 39,638 at Comerica Park. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Santos scored his 12th goal this season — in the 21st minute — to put Houston in front for good. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 To start, there must be thousands of books around the property—coffee-table tomes about nature, volumes of Dickens, some mystery novels for good measure—filling shelves in every guest room, up to the balcony reading nook in the main lodge. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for good

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“For good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20good. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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