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
Lady Gaga did not bless us with any insanity on the press tour for Joker: Folie à Deux this autumn, but thank goodness 2024 still granted us some overanimated triple threats.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
My goodness, the flavor of the steak popped with each bite.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The Duck mascot brought out a pogo stick, for goodness sake.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 31 Dec. 2024
Thank goodness for the music, a constant in the chaos.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
My goodness, the flavor of the steak popped with each bite.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The Duck mascot brought out a pogo stick, for goodness sake.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 31 Dec. 2024
Thank goodness for the music, a constant in the chaos.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
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Decisions as simple as a window placement can have cascading effects on energy performance, structural integrity and occupant comfort.Francesco Iorio, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Houston’s odds are enhanced by virtue of their home matchup against the Chargers and then a potential game against a Chiefs team that is analytically penalized for scraping out so many close wins.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member of the Biden administration and the author of a book extolling the virtues of free trade.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Her honesty and integrity in standing up for the citizens of San Diego can teach us all.U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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There's definitely a midwestern quality, a good, wholesome honesty that comes with her to New York.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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