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
New & Noteworthy Lipton Fusions combines crisp lemonade with the goodness of Lipton Iced Tea!
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The goodness in Norm comes through ever more strongly as the seasons roll on.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Dominated by an 18-inch display, the larger Gigabyte Gaming A18 drips with gaming goodness.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
The slim-fit, waist-length tank has an aesthetically-pleasing no-seam construction that doesn’t chafe against your skin (thank goodness!), and looks polished enough to throw on and go.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The goodness in Norm comes through ever more strongly as the seasons roll on.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Dominated by an 18-inch display, the larger Gigabyte Gaming A18 drips with gaming goodness.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
The slim-fit, waist-length tank has an aesthetically-pleasing no-seam construction that doesn’t chafe against your skin (thank goodness!), and looks polished enough to throw on and go.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Yes—but only for those willing to lead with foresight and integrity.—
Kumar Abhishek Narayan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Even here, in an election with no clause for character, integrity and sportsmanship, Bonds couldn’t amass three-quarters of the vote.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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From the moment the book was announced, many commentators have questioned the morality of her estate and publisher profiting off such intensely private and essentially medical documents.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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More to Explore Gamification, Then and Now Livia Gershon March 20, 2017 Nineteenth-century board games help to map public morality, from religious virtue to upward mobility.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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And as readers no doubt know by virtue of clicking on a review about a golf book, Johnson could have had so many more.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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For the Ancient Greek philosopher, the mother of all virtues was phronesis, or practical wisdom.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Despite her honesty, the video drew a wave of negative comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Instead, aim to create a space where all questions are welcome, curiosity is met with calm, and honesty is part of everyday life.—
Kelsey Mora,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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