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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
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Since Trump's November victory at the polls over Kamala Harris, Meta and other major technology companies have also sought to engender goodwill with the incoming administration.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Even if the Patriots wouldn’t have the best roster to offer a head coaching candidate, Vrabel saw firsthand how trust and goodwill can quickly dissipate during his final year with the Titans.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The company also recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $200,000 related to its Kablooe reporting unit.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Recommended Compassion How one border community shows goodwill toward migrants this holiday season
Both men rented their trucks through Turo, a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace, and both men have experience in the U.S. military.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Even if the Patriots wouldn’t have the best roster to offer a head coaching candidate, Vrabel saw firsthand how trust and goodwill can quickly dissipate during his final year with the Titans.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The company also recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $200,000 related to its Kablooe reporting unit.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Recommended Compassion How one border community shows goodwill toward migrants this holiday season
Both men rented their trucks through Turo, a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace, and both men have experience in the U.S. military.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
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More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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The answer will depend on the closeness of the friendship and the extent, and frequency, of the imposition.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Beth later said that despite the losses, she was overwhelmed by the acts of kindness and generosity of friends, family and strangers who reached out to help.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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In reality, none of the countless people now reaching out — and helping in ways that are redefining my idea of generosity — have ever considered it.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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