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
Daniel Hodges, one of the officers who was injured on Jan. 6 after being pinned in a doorway of the Capitol and crushed, said Mr. Trump’s whitewashing of Jan. 6 was necessary to preserve his supporters’ belief in their own goodness and patriotism.
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Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The photos captured the magnitude of the situation and the goodness in humanity that has come from it, and Max’s story of survival has tugged at the heartstrings of animal lovers worldwide.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The film is supernatural body horror goodness from debut filmmaker Michael Shanks.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Thank you all for showing us the goodness in your hearts.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The photos captured the magnitude of the situation and the goodness in humanity that has come from it, and Max’s story of survival has tugged at the heartstrings of animal lovers worldwide.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The film is supernatural body horror goodness from debut filmmaker Michael Shanks.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Thank you all for showing us the goodness in your hearts.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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It should be earned through action, integrity, and accountability.—
Steve Grappe Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured the integrity of the science that is done, on the theory that scientists know their own complicated, technical, sometimes arcane work best.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tracing Josiah’s trajectory from lumberjack to shipyard riveter to ambitious serviceman, Wang offers a protagonist of unflappable morality and decency.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The mob that trails West Elm Caleb knows neither morality nor mercy.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is why prominent bioethicists have long emphasized trustworthiness as a central virtue of good clinicians.—
Daniel T. Kim,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2025
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The strong showing marked the fourth consecutive season in which Nazareth advanced to the state finals by virtue of a strong sectional showing, this time a second-place finish at the Maine East Sectional.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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She’s approached it with honesty, meeting his curiosity with age-appropriate transparency.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2025
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The people of their small town of Walnut Grove looked up to him for his courage to do what was right and champion honesty, fairness, and hard work for all.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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