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
Choose from 10 housemade sauces, and revel in the crispy, juicy, saucy goodness.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Thank goodness women support each other in our spirituality.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Some were friends of Month Offliners who were there solely out of the goodness of their heart.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Thank goodness women support each other in our spirituality.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Some were friends of Month Offliners who were there solely out of the goodness of their heart.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Once the structure is built, consider painting or staining the wood to both ensure the material's long-term integrity and enhance the overall look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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At the time, plenty of commentators treated Juicero as a morality tale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In that competition, loyalty is an expensive virtue.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the site’s founder, Marile Borden, this branding opportunity reflected a newfound honesty among women about the frazzling demands of motherhood.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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When families begin communicating more openly, younger generations learn that vulnerability and emotional honesty are not things to fear.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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