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goodwill::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | good will |
| Type of | friendliness |
goodwill::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | good will |
| Type of | intangible, intangible asset |
goodwill::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | good will, grace |
| Type of | good nature |
Examples of goodwill
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We took a hit to our goodwill because those people were livid, to say the least.
From the sacbee.com
That goes for goodwill, inventories, intangibles, fixed assets, and real estate.
From the businessweek.com
Your goodwill is what we in Japan deeply appreciate in this most difficult time.
From the economist.com
The business has grown on recommendations and the goodwill of satisfied clients.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The ICC decision feels like a lot of goodwill and interest has been thrown away.
From the guardian.co.uk
Goodwill owns the land and has hired a real estate broker to handle the tenants.
From the courier-journal.com
Scholarly, his liberal leanings may negate the general goodwill he's cultivated.
From the dallasnews.com
Organizations spreading goodwill and free food are finding their cupboards bare.
From the timesunion.com
Goodwill Columbus, 1331 Edgehill Rd., has been in the neighborhood for 70 years.
From the dispatch.com
- Good will: (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
- Good will: the friendly hope that something will succeed
- Grace: a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
- Goodwill was originally used to reflect the fact that an ongoing business had some "prudent value" beyond its assets, such as the reputation the firm enjoyed with its clients. Likewise, a buyer may agree to "overpay" because he sees potential synergy with his own business. ...
- The Goodwill was a post-hardcore band from Long Island, New York formed in 2001. They released two full length albums- 'That Was A Moment' on Negative Progression Records in 2003 and 'Insult, Injury, Etc...' on Abacus Recordings in 2005.
- A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something; The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities. ...
- An intangible (immaterial) asset representing the value of long-term clientele, solid reputation among partners and customers, and connections.
- The difference between the value of a business as a going concern and the sum of the value of its assets if taken separately.
- The value that derives from the ability of a business to earn more than a normal rate of return on its physical assets; represented by the total value of a business less plant and equipment and inventory.
