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
Thank goodness for the role of Blaine the ski-patrol bully.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Thank goodness for a certain commander’s impeccable timing!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
When all is said in done--Pope Francis, the humble priest from Argentina, modeled for us goodness.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2022 alone, the state shipped nearly $24 billion of nuts, rice, tomatoes and other tasty goodness around the world.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Thank goodness for a certain commander’s impeccable timing!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
When all is said in done--Pope Francis, the humble priest from Argentina, modeled for us goodness.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2022 alone, the state shipped nearly $24 billion of nuts, rice, tomatoes and other tasty goodness around the world.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Given influencer marketing's rise to a multi-billion-dollar industry, integrity is more important now than ever.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, an extra treat out of the showcase was this exclusive interview with Bullet Train Explosion director Shinji Higuchi, who talked casting singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and the morality behind the film.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is no bedrock to build on, in the world or in morality.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Moral exemplars are connected in a fundamental way to virtue ethics – a framework of behavior based in core virtues such as honesty, bravery and kindness.—
George Tsakiridis,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite some virtue signalling in the form of flashy green pledges, genuine action has been slow, dubious and patchy.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Lennox’s honesty sparked a wave of support from fellow artists then, including Kehlani and T-Pain, who empathized with her struggles and encouraged her to pursue independence.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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And increasingly, honesty is what consumers are willing to pay for.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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