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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Democrats are also trying to pin the shutdown on Republicans, blaming Trump for not negotiating in good faith. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Both countries blamed Hamas for not negotiating in good faith. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 Before the draft was even released, Great Lakes tribes withdrew as cooperating agencies in the review process, saying that the federal agency was not acting in good faith. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Charlie and his young family have paid a terrible price for his belief in good faith debate. Dev Pragad, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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