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
When someone touches you, a knee-jerk response can be anything from feeling the hair on your body stand to wanting to melt into a puddle of goodness.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Thank goodness the president has reestablished the pressure on Iran economically.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Using ultra-low molecular weight collagen and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (otherwise known as oligo HA) means deeper penetration of hydrating, plumping goodness.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
American liberal internationalism, with its innate (and intellectually unavoidable) belief in the goodness and moral superiority of Western democracy in general, and the United States in particular, makes this form of empathy far harder to achieve.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goodness
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Thank goodness the president has reestablished the pressure on Iran economically.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Using ultra-low molecular weight collagen and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (otherwise known as oligo HA) means deeper penetration of hydrating, plumping goodness.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
American liberal internationalism, with its innate (and intellectually unavoidable) belief in the goodness and moral superiority of Western democracy in general, and the United States in particular, makes this form of empathy far harder to achieve.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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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
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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 22 Mar. 2025.
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