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
See All Example Sentences for goodness
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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Dissatisfaction with Lewis reached a peak in June, when two Pulitzer Prize-winning Post journalists called for a leadership change amid the reports that questioned Lewis’ journalistic integrity, undermining the Post’s reputation and reporting alike.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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In July 2023, the industry group sued the E.P.A., as well as the National Academies, accusing researchers of a lack of scientific integrity.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 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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And people who’ve just moved into senior roles are particularly vulnerable to losing their virtues.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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To Iñárritu, Prieto’s greatest virtue is his flexibility, both stylistic and personal.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And there are those who think in terms of justice and honesty.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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When both partners commit to honesty and vulnerability, passive-aggression loses its power, reviving true intimacy. 2.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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