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 is a lot of goodness in the brine just waiting to be used elsewhere in your kitchen.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
This is a complete package of old-school IWC tool watch goodness.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
To stay married felt like a key measure of my goodness, consistent with never missing deadlines and keeping the fridge stocked.
—Ada Calhoun, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Thank goodness Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) can still sprint.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
This is a complete package of old-school IWC tool watch goodness.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
To stay married felt like a key measure of my goodness, consistent with never missing deadlines and keeping the fridge stocked.
—Ada Calhoun, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Thank goodness Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) can still sprint.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Confidentiality is a crucial part of our work and is essential to protect the integrity of the investigations and to ensure the safety and security of victims, witnesses, and all those with whom the Office interacts.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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These are essential for maintaining the integrity of a public service that millions of Americans depend on.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is the argument from morality: The gods will punish you for these bad deeds.—
Shadi Bartsch,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The intimacy that Mundhra finds in the final few minutes of this film feel like a reward for a project taken on with a rigorous sense of morality. 29.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Narratives about the virtue of the state and the necessity of the war should be clear, legible, obvious.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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The virtues of index investing for the ordinary investor are indisputable.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her story is a testament to the power of honesty—both with oneself and with others.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
8 Mar. 2025
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Embrace Radical Transparency At Every Level The undercurrent of the first three strategies is pretty clear: honesty.—
Drew Gerber,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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