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
Add a turntable into the mix and let Heddon beam the vinyl goodness around the home.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Just like Grandma used to make, this comfort food uses evaporated milk and cheddar to create cheesy goodness.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The Lo Lowmel channels all of that Ugg goodness, but features laces, skips the fur, and incorporates breathable mesh into the suede upper.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
By later in March, expect a gentle rain of goodness to begin to fall in your life, ripening seeds of love, family growth, fame and clarity.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Just like Grandma used to make, this comfort food uses evaporated milk and cheddar to create cheesy goodness.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The Lo Lowmel channels all of that Ugg goodness, but features laces, skips the fur, and incorporates breathable mesh into the suede upper.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
By later in March, expect a gentle rain of goodness to begin to fall in your life, ripening seeds of love, family growth, fame and clarity.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
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Our students, families, and taxpayers deserve leaders who put the best interests of the community first, not individuals who appear focused on protecting one another instead of protecting the integrity of our school system.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was killed in custody after being arrested by the morality police for improperly wearing her hijab.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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During the 2022-23 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, sparked by the death of the young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, Pahlavi called for rallies against the Iranian government in the United States, Canada and other countries.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maybe Albro would raise concerns that the police weren’t doing enough to protect young women’s virtues, or Matthews would criticize the lack of a similar dragnet to find the killer of Mary Tate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The author’s work makes an excellent case that literature can explore virtue—even if his latest novel reveals its pitfalls.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The executives who will thrive in 2026 are those who understand that great storytelling is not just performance art, but strategic influence grounded in empathy, adaptability, and ruthless honesty about whether your message is landing.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Video-interview tools misread autistic communication, tics, or flat affect as a lack of interest or honesty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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