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
Perhaps what was an anomaly — but thank goodness miraculous — was the flight attendant, who was seated in her jumpseat with her seat belt and harness on, surviving the crash when she was ejected 300 feet.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
One day a passenger from Hong Kong tipped the young porter with a piece of chocolate, inspiring the boy to imagine Hong Kong as a place of sweetness and goodness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s the mineral-rich goodness packed inside Round Lab’s 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Thank goodness someone had the good (perhaps last-minute) sense to have Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker throw the first pitches.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
One day a passenger from Hong Kong tipped the young porter with a piece of chocolate, inspiring the boy to imagine Hong Kong as a place of sweetness and goodness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s the mineral-rich goodness packed inside Round Lab’s 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Thank goodness someone had the good (perhaps last-minute) sense to have Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker throw the first pitches.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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There are issues, too, if the integrity of the game can’t be trusted.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of those humanists says Holland’s belief that Western morality is based on Christianity is not only wrong but also dangerous.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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De La Rosa argues that removing morality and judgment from money decisions allows people to make clearer, healthier choices.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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These songs may remind you of the comfortable virtues of another country craftsman, his mentor, Luke Combs.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, feminists have never quite known what to do with women like Schlafly or Waters, or, for that matter, with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, other than calling them hypocrites for having big careers while singing the virtues of staying home.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Different interpretations of rhetoric Some argue that the criticism targeted the regime, and that many Iranians welcome blunt honesty.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And the miscommunication there really is what sets them off on this terrible trajectory, which really didn’t have to happen if there was honesty there.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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