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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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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
These approaches maintain goodwill while encouraging a timely departure.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Haddish’s off-camera behavior started to erode her goodwill.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The critical test is whether the trade imbalance is reset, and that will take a lot more than a few small gestures of goodwill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
That goodwill paved the way for Takaichi’s success on Wednesday.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Haddish’s off-camera behavior started to erode her goodwill.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The critical test is whether the trade imbalance is reset, and that will take a lot more than a few small gestures of goodwill.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
That goodwill paved the way for Takaichi’s success on Wednesday.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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And so our friendship was born, and grew from there over weeks and then months of talking about authorial voice, the politics of publishing, the crushing despair of our historical moment, and how long should a chapter be, anyway?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Aarons notes that the two would spend hours on end in the studio and on phone calls throughout the creation process for the album, growing a close friendship along the way — so much so in fact, that Parker even helped DJ her wedding earlier this year.—
Josh Glicksman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fernandes’ willingness to play purposeful forward passes and drive ahead with the ball helped bridge that gap.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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What helps Tubman stand out, historians say, is her willingness to reject the status quo of slavery at a time when millions of people were enslaved, with society's weight keeping them in place.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The home and collection were simply stunning, and her generosity in hosting a private viewing for our Women’s Fund gave us rare, unrushed time with the work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Finance website WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in America, looking at 19 key indicators of livability, affordability and veteran-friendliness in a new report published on Monday.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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For people like Wasefi, with sisters and nieces back home, no amount of tourist-friendliness can compensate for this disaster.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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