well-wishing

noun

Definition of well-wishingnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-wishing
  1. greetings
  2. regards
  3. respects
  4. approval
  5. compliment
Noun
  • Many scam texts use vague greetings, odd wording, awkward punctuation or slightly incorrect brand names.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • People put their voice on podcasts, earnings calls, webinar recordings and voicemail greetings.
    — Sebastian Dobrincu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of greetings
Noun
  • Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of regards
Noun
  • Charin Siriananchai brought his two sons, ages 9 and 6, to pay their respects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The technology might still be developing in some respects, but VR headsets now fill a large niche in the gaming world.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of respects
Noun
  • Only one of them preserves the approval step, and the approval step is the point.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of approval
Noun
  • Russell says, as if considering how seriously to take the compliment.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The compliment magnet has top notes of refreshing, juicy pear, a feminine freesia heart, and deep, sensual patchouli base.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of compliment

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“Well-wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-wishing. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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