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
Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Thank God for reviewer Brad Bourque's roundup of the Best Printers and thank goodness that at least two of these are on sale.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Research says doing them back-to-back seems to maximize their goodness.
—airmail.news, 10 July 2025
Thank goodness Guy calls her out on it, but also, how sad for him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Thank God for reviewer Brad Bourque's roundup of the Best Printers and thank goodness that at least two of these are on sale.
—Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Research says doing them back-to-back seems to maximize their goodness.
—airmail.news, 10 July 2025
Thank goodness Guy calls her out on it, but also, how sad for him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodness
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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The first foundational standard, covering AI trustworthiness, was published in 2020, providing guidelines for assessing the reliability and integrity of AI systems.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Take Advantage Of Increased Catch-up Provisions Starting 2025, individuals age 60 to 63 who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans are eligible to contribute a super catch-up contribution, by virtue of the SECURE 2.0 Act.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Does a great man embody the virtue of being devoid of empathy?—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
Noun
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In all honesty, this look was well worth a double take.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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Response snowballed from there and rather than repelling people — as her family once feared — Glaser’s brutal honesty and candid observations brought her a whole new audience.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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