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
There’s so much goodness and wisdom and also kind of wiliness that comes from him.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
To that point, much of this goodness is captured not only in our existing forecast, but also in the share price.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Even more goodness to check out!
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
To that point, much of this goodness is captured not only in our existing forecast, but also in the share price.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Even more goodness to check out!
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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The three faced off in two contentious debates in October, in which Mamdani and Cuomo sparred over issues of integrity and experience while Sliwa sought to paint them as two sides of the same ideological coin.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, by the time of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which allowed the Taliban to return to power, the perception of the morality and efficacy of that long war had dwindled in the international community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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To be a genre television spy requires a particular sense of morality and truth, coupled with a self-preservation instinct that means never letting your guard down.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Running is a means of developing all these good virtues and habits.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The reshoots have even made some cinephiles question the honesty of their favorite critics.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jesús, from a sense of honesty, truth, authenticity and Luis has that and incredible actor’s technique.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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