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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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As the Change.org petitioners pointed out, PlayStation earned a lot of goodwill in 2013, when it promised players that any game purchased is one they could “keep forever.”

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

They often hold public processions and are widely seen receiving alms of goodwill from ordinary Thais.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

There is often a price to be paid for such goodwill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The U.S. built on the goodwill it had generated with grateful Gulf states to convene a peace conference in Madrid aimed at resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I was humming with goodwill, “Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace...”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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