Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Benevolence; friendly disposition; cheerful acquiescence: now usually, and properly, as two words. See
will . - noun The degree of favor enjoyed by a particular shop or trade as indicated by its custom.
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Examples
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Together, the decisions represent what Sunni officials called good-will gestures but notably did not come after any public concessions from the Shiite-dominated central government, which is led by Prime Minister
NYT > Home Page By TIM ARANGO 2012
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Together, the decisions represent what Sunni officials called good-will gestures but notably did not come after any public concessions from the Shiite-dominated central government, which is led by Prime Minister
NYT > Global Home By TIM ARANGO 2012
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So I will say again (a point that the trolls seem anxious to avoid), that supply-side economic theory only would be valid if you assume that corporations are good-will entities, which they clearly are not.
Think Progress » ExxonMobil paid no federal income tax in 2009. (Updated) 2010
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After George W. Bush and his fanatical condemnation of the "axis of evil," Iran, naturally enough, wanted a good-will gesture from Obama.
David Bromwich: Obama's Drift Toward War With Iran David Bromwich 2012
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These theories only work if you assume that corporations are good-will entities, which they clearly are not.
Think Progress » ExxonMobil paid no federal income tax in 2009. (Updated) 2010
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These corporations are not interested in long-term economic prosperity, nor are they good-will entities.
Think Progress » ExxonMobil paid no federal income tax in 2009. (Updated) 2010
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After George W. Bush and his fanatical condemnation of the "axis of evil," Iran, naturally enough, wanted a good-will gesture from Obama.
David Bromwich: Obama's Drift Toward War With Iran David Bromwich 2012
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I'm doing it as a good-will gesture to everyone considering the switch to a Palm Pre.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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Factor to set a price, he coolly placed it at five hundred blankets, ten guns, fifty pounds of tobacco, twenty scarlet cloths, ten bottles of rum, a music-box, and lastly the good-will and best offices of the Factor, with a place by his fire.
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I'm doing it as a good-will gesture to everyone considering the switch to a Palm Pre.
Review: Palm Pre 2009
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