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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Food bank organisers said their own work relied on the goodwill of volunteers, but some could not afford the city's CAZ charges.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Take-Two narrowed its quarterly loss to $59.5 million, or 32 cents a share, from a loss of $3.73 billion, or $21.08 a share, in the year-ago quarter that included a $3.55 billion goodwill impairment charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He waded through lagoon waters with saltwater crocodiles, landing on a white sand beach, carrying a sack of coconuts as a sign of goodwill.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The cameras caught all of it—the soldier, his house, the goodwill and energy being poured in.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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