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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
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.
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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
The Americans want to increase goodwill among the Irish American population.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But Kemp's remarks about his competitors are unlikely to generate any goodwill in the launch industry and may blunt support for Astra's rejuvenation.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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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
The Americans want to increase goodwill among the Irish American population.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
But Kemp's remarks about his competitors are unlikely to generate any goodwill in the launch industry and may blunt support for Astra's rejuvenation.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Along the way, the women learn that while romance may come and go, female friendship is the love story that lasts a lifetime.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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That sacrifice of torso, which Donovan pointed to last postseason as a throughline for contenders and their willingness to make winning plays, is being underscored with his aid.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ministry also expressed its willingness to take part in humanitarian relief efforts.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s such generosity in the book.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Feklistov explained that the kid-friendliness of the resort tends to be on a case-by-case basis, depending on each family’s priorities and goals.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Known for their high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness due to zinc’s abundance, zinc–air batteries are gaining increasing attention.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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