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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
For Lopes, trust isn’t a matter of believing intellectually in the honesty or goodwill of another individual or institution.
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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
Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Because of its slow growth rate, planting an oak tree is an act of goodwill.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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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
Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Because of its slow growth rate, planting an oak tree is an act of goodwill.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kathy and Keith, meanwhile, are just grateful for their friendship and their time hanging out with the kids in Costa Rica.—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tehran's willingness to negotiate limits on uranium enrichment presents a potential path to diplomacy, but any breakdown in talks could quickly escalate regional instability.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But this in charity affects people’s generosity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your friendliness and energy comes through.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Utah has the best state economy, by my math, which looked at assorted economic grades, job markets, business output, business friendliness and infrastructure.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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