as in integrity
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives
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Recent Examples of goodness
Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Thank God for reviewer Brad Bourque's roundup of the Best Printers and thank goodness that at least two of these are on sale.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Research says doing them back-to-back seems to maximize their goodness.
—airmail.news, 10 July 2025
Thank goodness Guy calls her out on it, but also, how sad for him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Thank God for reviewer Brad Bourque's roundup of the Best Printers and thank goodness that at least two of these are on sale.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Research says doing them back-to-back seems to maximize their goodness.
—airmail.news, 10 July 2025
Thank goodness Guy calls her out on it, but also, how sad for him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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In his spending plan this year, Trump proposed an 8% reduction in staff at the bureau, raising questions over the integrity of its counts on employment, consumer prices and multiple other economic metrics.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This kid is going to have to discover what human morality is and that horror exists in many forms.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Like the first half of Trauma Plot, and the majority of Sylvia Plath’s short life, the book takes place in New England, where the veneer of white middle-class morality can’t quite mask the ongoing structural violence ushered in by imperial colonialism half a millennia ago.—
Emily Van Duyne
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Take Advantage Of Increased Catch-up Provisions Starting 2025, individuals age 60 to 63 who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans are eligible to contribute a super catch-up contribution, by virtue of the SECURE 2.0 Act.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Does a great man embody the virtue of being devoid of empathy?—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Not so much sonically, but just her honesty and her ability to enunciate these things.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This intellectual honesty, or the willingness to acknowledge uncertainty and remain open to new perspectives, is essential for business leaders.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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