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,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wellsense highlights that its Fli solutions are designed for versatility, supporting a broad spectrum of well applications such as production optimization, well integrity evaluation, stimulation monitoring, and abandonment planning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the director manages to spin a clever modern-day morality tale mixing art, social class and big bucks.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your arrest record, your credit score, your driving history, your rental history — are all just measurements of morality that people use to establish a trust matrix about you.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Syclone may not have been fully appreciated during its day, but today, more than 30 years later, enthusiasts have caught onto its major virtues.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the head of the Southern Baptist Convention now posits that empathy is an artificial virtue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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That requires a lot of honesty.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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