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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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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The White Lotus was, as always, teeming with social commentary about the morality of the very wealthy.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Trump administration officials have been defiant by turning up the dial on deportation critics through social media channels and press conferences and slamming Democrats who question the legality and morality of some deportation moves.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 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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The Panthers qualified for nationals by virtue of winning its third straight Conference USA title.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
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 12 May. 2025.
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