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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2
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
By that time, there was enormous goodwill for these rare birds.
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Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Producers noted that there is a great deal of goodwill in wanting to help the BBC and its rivals get projects over the line.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Panda diplomacy is seen as a way for China to not only conserve wildlife but promote goodwill and strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries — bringing a whole new meaning to soft power.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
To succeed, traders invested in building long-term relationships through gestures of goodwill, cultural understanding, and personalized service.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Producers noted that there is a great deal of goodwill in wanting to help the BBC and its rivals get projects over the line.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Panda diplomacy is seen as a way for China to not only conserve wildlife but promote goodwill and strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries — bringing a whole new meaning to soft power.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
To succeed, traders invested in building long-term relationships through gestures of goodwill, cultural understanding, and personalized service.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for goodwill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
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And just to have that kind of friendship that many years?—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Events like the war in Vietnam, the brutal crackdown in the South of protests during the civil rights movement and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which Canada strongly opposed, tested that friendship at times.—
Matina Stevis-Gridneff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Benefactors did not necessarily serve these functions out of uncomplicated generosity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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His namesake — the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness — stands on DU’s campus as a permanent remembrance of the former chancellor’s generosity.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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Since the days of Hillary, Sherpas have been renowned not only for their stamina at high altitudes and capacity for hard work, but also their cheerful friendliness and simple grace.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Another characteristic of mine that puts me at risk for stalking is my friendliness, Storey said.—
Sadie Dingfelder,
TIME,
28 Oct. 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 20 Feb. 2025.
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