WELL-WISHING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

well-wishing

noun

Definition of well-wishing

as in greetings

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Recent Examples of well-wishing During the visit, Harry and Meghan viewed artifacts that will be featured in the display, including well-wishing messages and illustrations honoring members of the public who were hailed as heroes for helping others during the attack. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 In preparation for the festival, people in China also put up posters of well-wishing messages. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 About halfway through the special, cohosts Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfonso Ribeiro introduced another of several segments that featured well-wishing celebrities who filmed short video messages for Christmas. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Smart greetings and adaptive call routing make every caller feel important, and automated call summaries and action items make follow-ups a breeze.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Lauren Frayer sends greetings from the 18th-century Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of greetings

Noun

In one of the last photographs taken of Astrid, the princess is seen sitting in a wheelchair dressed in all black as royals from Europe and around the world gathered in Oslo to pay their respects to Harald.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Yesterday, Yankees players, coaches, and staff had the opportunity to visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to pay their respects to the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of respects

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Greg Daniels’ unprompted compliment had an unexpectedly adverse effect on Robinson, who’d land the part anyway.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
That’s a compliment, a testament to his greatness, not an attack on his character (because this is perfectly legal).

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of compliment

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