1
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
America will be respected again and admired again, including by people of religion, faith and goodwill.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Anitra Walker, an estate planning attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, told Newsweek that the poster has three options—keep the money, gift all of it to their father's family, or offer a portion as a goodwill gesture.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Buzz, pictured here, can tap into the goodwill still surrounding its iconic 1960s bus.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2025
Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Anitra Walker, an estate planning attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, told Newsweek that the poster has three options—keep the money, gift all of it to their father's family, or offer a portion as a goodwill gesture.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Buzz, pictured here, can tap into the goodwill still surrounding its iconic 1960s bus.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2025
Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Why Sabrina Brier is always 'examining my friendships' Brier's audiobook is like a rom-com for a friend group.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every staffer at every Laemmle theater reflected the friendliness and enthusiasm of their boss.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
12 Jan. 2025
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The friendliness is by both circumstance and design, pervading everything.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2024
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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