in good faith
idiom
: in an honest and proper way
He bargained in good faith.
Both parties acted in good faith.
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Under most rental agreements, companies are required to act in good faith and provide timely communication, especially when insurance claims are involved.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Our faculty acted in good faith and followed our usual process regarding student selection for May term courses.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the complaint, management didn’t respond in good faith to the offer and instead issued a call for the next day, June 2.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This echoes remarks his envoy Steve Witkoff made after the latest round of talks collapsed, slamming Hamas as uncoordinated and not acting in good faith and saying the US would explore alternative options to secure hostage release and stabilize Gaza.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Our faculty acted in good faith and followed our usual process regarding student selection for May term courses.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the complaint, management didn’t respond in good faith to the offer and instead issued a call for the next day, June 2.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This echoes remarks his envoy Steve Witkoff made after the latest round of talks collapsed, slamming Hamas as uncoordinated and not acting in good faith and saying the US would explore alternative options to secure hostage release and stabilize Gaza.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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