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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
Advertisement Use people’s names Remembering and using someone’s name is an easy but powerful way to signal warmth and goodwill.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Those circumstances make the ultimate loss all the harder to stomach, but that pain cannot be allowed to poison the goodwill and confidence nurtured since the end of November.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Building Audience During Production, Not After Community Center is built around filmmaker profiles and project pages designed to leverage goodwill marketing expense deductions by partnering with local businesses.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Tidy agreements protect goodwill in the main group and in any of its smaller circles.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Those circumstances make the ultimate loss all the harder to stomach, but that pain cannot be allowed to poison the goodwill and confidence nurtured since the end of November.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Building Audience During Production, Not After Community Center is built around filmmaker profiles and project pages designed to leverage goodwill marketing expense deductions by partnering with local businesses.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Tidy agreements protect goodwill in the main group and in any of its smaller circles.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
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Every friendship goes through seasons.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trevor is, of course, waiting for him there, and their friendship develops through a series of adventures that feel authentic to the characters and setting.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The paradox of Gen Z’s willingness to use AI at the office, even amid persistent worries about the technology’s impact on critical thinking, lays bare the young generation’s complicated feelings toward AI, according to the report’s authors.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the willingness to include more artists leaves critics’, viewers’, and performers’ existing Grammy gripes feeling particularly egregious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The strained awkwardness of Adelina and Alban’s gestures of generosity underscore the class disparity between the city dwellers and their relatives.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hunter echoes that sentiment, pointing to Donna’s professional success and generosity of spirit.—
Dawn Klavon,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The service From the smiles that greet travellers at the front door to the housekeepers, restaurant staff, and pool attendants, there’s a sense of friendliness here that cascades down from the effortlessly charming general manager, Pep Lozano.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its sustainability efforts go beyond basic nods to eco-friendliness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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All that being said, cordiality may be the path of least resistance for the sake of your other relationships.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Dec. 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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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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