goodwill
noun
friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
good will
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a variation of
goodwill.
Example Sentences
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It gives us a shiny number that has the air of “science” and promises that if you improve this, something good will happen.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Just last week, Havana announced that it was releasing 51 prisoners “in the spirit of good will and close, fluid relations with the Vatican.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
"I have come here in good will," Herzog said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
People of good will can differ on the exterior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Take, for instance, that commodity prized by every chamber of commerce throughout the land — the good will of vacationing tourists.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
