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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By returning to our child self, weathering our obstacles in good faith.
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In a statement to Newsweek last week, Tenet Health said it was disappointed that the union decided to strike and maintained that the health system is negotiating in good faith to resolve differences.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While noting that some fellow students approach political discourse in good faith, the student said most are hostile.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In a statement to Newsweek last week, Tenet Health said it was disappointed that the union decided to strike and maintained that the health system is negotiating in good faith to resolve differences.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While noting that some fellow students approach political discourse in good faith, the student said most are hostile.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in good faith
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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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