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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
The goodwill didn’t stop there.
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Alyssa Dzikowski, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Club members have also made Valentine’s Day cards for residents in a retirement community and gotten special needs students in their school involved in that endeavor as a way to spread goodwill.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For Lopes, trust isn’t a matter of believing intellectually in the honesty or goodwill of another individual or institution.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alyssa Dzikowski, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Club members have also made Valentine’s Day cards for residents in a retirement community and gotten special needs students in their school involved in that endeavor as a way to spread goodwill.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For Lopes, trust isn’t a matter of believing intellectually in the honesty or goodwill of another individual or institution.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
But there’s always a possibility of critical rejection, which can squander buzz and goodwill before awards voters and general audiences can get in on the action.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
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Andrew quit public life in 2019 over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but makes occasional appearances at private family events, usually at church.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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King Charles’ brother, Prince Andrew, has been tainted by his own friendship with Epstein.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The people who know Apatow best will tell you that his willingness to burn bridges is legendary in comic circles.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bodybuilding has taught me that revision isn’t inherently bad; there is power and freedom in one’s willingness to change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through these tactics, Iftiu is trying to pay forward the generosity he's received within the system.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alongside framing a poetics of wonder and wander, the writings across this trinity of works give us glimpses into how the world taught Oliver to love, a generosity revealed in what has sometimes been seen as lack.—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the South, friendliness is not a passing state but a way of life.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Next year, this historic eatery celebrates 80 years of serving tasty, homestyle fare with neighborly friendliness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
8 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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