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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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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

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 Chinese leader, Trump told Fox News in an interview, was “all business” in private, as well, apparently uninterested in his overtures of personal goodwill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

This means we relegate ourselves to relying on the goodwill of physicians like Craven and piecemeal grant funding to uncover new uses and facilitate their adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When the train pulled out of Hangzhou the next day, the Hsus found themselves depleted of some nine thousand dollars’ worth of goodwill.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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