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
In other words, recipients don’t just receive a big container of ready-to-heat chicken noodle goodness.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
No corners have been cut and how Austrian Audio managed to produce these headphones for the money, goodness only knows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Shows that remind you of the goodness of humanity like ... 'The Great British Baking Show'
Stream on: Netflix, Roku TV.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Thank goodness Kaya was the arresting officer, because Elsbeth can now get in on the case.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
No corners have been cut and how Austrian Audio managed to produce these headphones for the money, goodness only knows.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Shows that remind you of the goodness of humanity like ... 'The Great British Baking Show'
Stream on: Netflix, Roku TV.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Thank goodness Kaya was the arresting officer, because Elsbeth can now get in on the case.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
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Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the election was peaceful and secure, and that malicious activity had no significant impact on the integrity of the process.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric Nov 1, 2024 - Politics & Policy GOP secretaries of state swat down election conspiracies while Trump sows doubts Republican secretaries of state in crucial battleground states are combating baseless conspiracies to undermine the integrity of the 2024 election.Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Incorporating a mixture of bodycam, dash-camera, and cellphone footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community.Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Inside the arena, local politicians – some famous, some not – warmed up the crowd by extolling the virtues of Trump and the Republicans.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Social interaction and romance require honesty and integrity.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, to expect unconditional honesty and closeness during a first date raises several red flags—and the same goes for expecting it to be returned.Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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