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

As for the former employees who spoke to The Star, some have left the industry for good, not solely because of their experiences at the Shawnee bars. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Clients with no remaining family or fortune in China are now more likely to leave for good, while those with ties still in the country are choosing to comply. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

And a surprising number of people, for good or bad, are totally oblivious to their own motivations. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Walmart has been ahead of the GLP-1 wave for years – for good reason. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 15 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