as in enthusiasm
cheerful readiness to do something
his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willingness
Noun
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs are also leading to more alacrity from the central government.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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That level of alacrity and impeccable timing is, sadly, lacking in Michael John Garces’ direction.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At one point a meth-dealing serial killer is temporarily a source of goodwill.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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The increase in net loss is attributed to an impairment of goodwill totaling $25,093,000, as well as an increase in selling, general, and administrative compensation costs.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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In its zeal to release unredacted secret documents from the government’s JFK assassination files, the Trump administration has made public the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information of potentially hundreds of former congressional staffers and other people.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Real Salt Lake’s broadcasters, Spencer Warne and Jay Nolly, expressed surprise at the visitors’ zeal for pressing, especially late in the match.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Willingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willingness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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