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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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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
And whether Vance has as much goodwill within the party base and ability to shape GOP opinion remains to be seen.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The sweeping breadth of the trade probes also risks alienating partners and squandering the goodwill needed to forge a collective response to address Chinese industrial overcapacity, according to experts.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Cuban Foreign Ministry also announced in a press release Thursday night that 51 prisoners will be released in the coming days in the spirit of goodwill and cited Cuba’s close relationship with the Vatican.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Neither side in the WNBA negotiations could be so stupid as to squander all the momentum, all the goodwill, all the skyrocketing trajectory, with a labor impasse.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The sweeping breadth of the trade probes also risks alienating partners and squandering the goodwill needed to forge a collective response to address Chinese industrial overcapacity, according to experts.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Cuban Foreign Ministry also announced in a press release Thursday night that 51 prisoners will be released in the coming days in the spirit of goodwill and cited Cuba’s close relationship with the Vatican.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Neither side in the WNBA negotiations could be so stupid as to squander all the momentum, all the goodwill, all the skyrocketing trajectory, with a labor impasse.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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Small, practical steps keep friendships growing steadily.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Try gifting her a Marc Jacobs friendship necklace set to share with you or the pal of her choice, an on-trend Coach bag charm or encourage her to read more with a new Kindle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some might point to Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham as an example of Parker’s potential willingness to have a short-armed pass rusher.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cute’s willingness to draw fire saved lives.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Setting a more realistic limit can support both generosity and stability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers look at six factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy, generosity and perceptions of freedom and corruption to help account for variations among countries.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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His public persona stems from a friendliness that makes those around him feel at ease.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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