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
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Two buttery and crunchy layers hold in all the goodness of the jammy blueberry and lemon duo.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Someone who believed in the innate goodness of people who posted comments on the internet.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Less obvious answer: SpaceX gains leverage SpaceX is also not doing this entirely out of the goodness of its heart.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Two buttery and crunchy layers hold in all the goodness of the jammy blueberry and lemon duo.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Someone who believed in the innate goodness of people who posted comments on the internet.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Less obvious answer: SpaceX gains leverage SpaceX is also not doing this entirely out of the goodness of its heart.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 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,
25 Aug. 2025
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Historically, officers have almost always concealed their faces only while performing undercover work to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, law enforcement experts have told CNN.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the movie adds nothing distinctive regarding the psychology or the morality of violence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What started in 2021 as a venue for green virtue signaling quickly ran into trouble as shareholders and Republican politicians balked at the notion of banks making choices based on climate aspirations rather than profit demands.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By virtue of Seattle’s location, the Mariners always have a challenging travel schedule, but the back-to-back lengthy East Coast trips during the dog days of summer are an extra grind that no contending team should have to deal with.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vulnerability signals honesty and makes your request more relatable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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These conversations will be filled with all the humor, heart and no-filter honesty that fans of the influencer have come to expect from her.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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