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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
States like California, Maryland, and Colorado are beginning to recognize this by experimenting with models that treat volunteerism as workforce development, not merely civic goodwill.
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Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
To be sure, corporate America does not run on goodwill and how hard workers try.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Which means Google is on the hook for precisely zero dollars — though any contribution at all is subject to the company’s goodwill.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
To be sure, corporate America does not run on goodwill and how hard workers try.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Which means Google is on the hook for precisely zero dollars — though any contribution at all is subject to the company’s goodwill.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goodwill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Galentine's Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on February 13 to honor female friendships.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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By way of demonstrating his willingness to take on tough issues, LeBuhn, 37, cites his experience in Lightfoot’s City Hall, helping to spearhead the former mayor’s effort to end aldermanic prerogative, which gives aldermen effective veto power over most zoning decisions in their wards.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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From the reusable water bottles each guest receives upon check-in to their latest venue, the Glasshouse, which is made in part from stone native to the area and is entirely climate-controlled through geothermal heating, eco-friendliness is baked into the brief at Cedar Lakes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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