1
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the long tradition of goodwill that exists between the United States and Canada
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2
as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
took on the task of coaching the soccer team with lots of zeal and goodwill
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Recent Examples of goodwill
But those scraps of goodwill may be vanishing.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
Organizers described the flag-raising as a gesture of goodwill toward Philadelphia’s Chinese-American community and a celebration of international ties.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Resistance strategies began as a matter of survival, but the systems grew, evolved, and even came to foster goodwill across lines of race, class, and, in many cases, political affiliation.
—William D. Lopez, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The manner of his exit that summer, with Leeds in the Championship, soured any goodwill that still existed with their support.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
Organizers described the flag-raising as a gesture of goodwill toward Philadelphia’s Chinese-American community and a celebration of international ties.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Resistance strategies began as a matter of survival, but the systems grew, evolved, and even came to foster goodwill across lines of race, class, and, in many cases, political affiliation.
—William D. Lopez, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The manner of his exit that summer, with Leeds in the Championship, soured any goodwill that still existed with their support.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
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During a recent appearance on the Good Guys podcast, the actor, 62, gushed over his fellow Full House alum Lori Loughlin and their longtime friendship.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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When a band or artist becomes part of friendship lore, that’s resonance.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Trump has already indicated a willingness to meddle in the workings of media companies — and given his closeness with the Ellison clan, he’s widely expected to weigh in.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Washington’s willingness to prepare for the worst made the difference.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Balistreri's Bluemound Inn posted the news on Facebook, customers and former employees replied to that posting with fond memories and praise for the restaurateur's warmth and generosity.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your generosity to his siblings in times of need has nothing to do with him.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The city's hospital system also ranked eighth overall, and Minneapolis was 34th in retiree-friendliness.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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There's certain momentum, there's a warmth, a genuine friendliness.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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