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
Langdon loses so much of any of this goodwill by the end of the season when, once Robby confronts his drug habit and theft, Langdon immediately retreats into defensiveness and cruelty instead of owning what he’s done.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Already, the pharmaceutical industry is pushing back, just weeks after some companies announced sweeping U.S. manufacturing investments to build goodwill with Trump.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
While tariffs can be negotiated away with the stroke of a pen, rebuilding consumer trust and goodwill toward Americans and its products could take a generation.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
Since contact with passengers was allowed post-pandemic, he's been greeting commuters with a cheery brand of goodwill that makes their day.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Already, the pharmaceutical industry is pushing back, just weeks after some companies announced sweeping U.S. manufacturing investments to build goodwill with Trump.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
While tariffs can be negotiated away with the stroke of a pen, rebuilding consumer trust and goodwill toward Americans and its products could take a generation.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
Since contact with passengers was allowed post-pandemic, he's been greeting commuters with a cheery brand of goodwill that makes their day.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
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Make your friendships more romantic and your romances more friendly, Aries.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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To be honest, this movie is a bit too treacly for my taste, but the four main actresses’ enduring friendship warms my millennial heart.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Thank you all so much for your prayers, support, and generosity.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hospitals are assessed based on factors like patient reviews, friendliness of staff, accreditation and even the quality of cafeteria food.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The use of solar in data centers — which are notorious for their power and water consumption — points to a new side of the technology’s potential appeal: one centered on its relative cheapness rather than its friendliness to the environment.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
24 Feb. 2025
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As the president expresses agitation toward district judges who block his policies nationwide, Trump so far has maintained more cordiality with Roberts, refusing to attack him personally.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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