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
The one moment that has brought more goodwill to Pillion than any marketing campaign so far was a brief exchange between Skarsgård and actor Pedro Pascal at Cannes.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
But those scraps of goodwill may be vanishing.
—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
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
But those scraps of goodwill may be vanishing.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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Their unlikely friendship ended in February 1987, when Warhol died suddenly after a complicated gall bladder operation.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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About four decades ago, the late Debby Ruskin began tending gardens across Silicon Valley, not as a career move, but as an act of friendship.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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His willingness to undergo this procedure and be part of medical history now will no doubt be felt by the thousands of future patients with kidney failure.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has signaled a willingness to be aggressive.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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