as in sincerity
absence of any intent or attempt to be dishonest in dealing with other people
The two parties demonstrated good faith in negotiating the deal.
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Recent Examples of good faith
Looking at the 8 inches of snow that covered Oklahoma City, the prediction may have come in good faith.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
However, good faith bargaining requires compromise from both sides.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
If the former Olympian wishes to see her daughter and Sophia agrees to it, then Farina will make good faith efforts to set up the visit, per the documents.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Everybody's working in good faith on this.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
However, good faith bargaining requires compromise from both sides.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
If the former Olympian wishes to see her daughter and Sophia agrees to it, then Farina will make good faith efforts to set up the visit, per the documents.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Everybody's working in good faith on this.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good faith
sincerity
Noun
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Part of what makes it such an uneasy sit is its sincerity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kitsune distrusts systems and sincerity equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good%20faith. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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