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
And all of the questions, my mom said, ‘My goodness, everybody was so prepared.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
This healthy no-cook potluck dish is full of fruit and vegetable goodness.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
My goodness, are we doomed to be Bucks West?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Thank goodness the team has seen fit to lessen his role.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for goodness
Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
This healthy no-cook potluck dish is full of fruit and vegetable goodness.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
My goodness, are we doomed to be Bucks West?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Thank goodness the team has seen fit to lessen his role.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for goodness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Check the integrity of your caulk at siding seams and in the corners.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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This dark psychological thriller about guilt, obsession, truth and morality arises out of just a single conversation between strangers who happen to sit next to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Foxman thrived for decades in a political culture where the establishment still mattered, and extremism was not considered a virtue.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The responses — spanning practical strategy, personal storytelling and a fair amount of blunt honesty — reveal what casting is really looking for and why standing out starts with authenticity.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Despite that questionable track record, Barbie is really good at her job, and her bratty attitude and brazen honesty can be winning, in a mean-girl-in-a-movie kind of way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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