good works

plural noun

: things done to help poor people, sick people, etc.
She is admired for her many good works.

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The parents want to keep Lane’s memory alive through these good works, and for their two other children. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Boyd’s good works come to a screeching halt when she and her group are surrounded and captured by Palmer and his little cohort, including Boyd’s former partner, Fred Stanislaus. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026 But rather than directly address the financial problems, Hepburn criticized the Sun Sentinel and said the district’s good works are too often overlooked. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026 The defense also played a ten-minute campaign-style video highlighting Combs’ life with his family and good works. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good works

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“Good works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20works. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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