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good faith

noun

  1. accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in ):

    If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of good faith1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Idioms and Phrases

see under in bad faith .
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Example Sentences

“I believe that he had good faith, but is he going to be fired for one incident when he’s done so many good things throughout his time as a teacher?”

The firms involved — Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca Energy — say they should be allowed to carry on with drilling because permission was granted in good faith under the law as it was understood at the time.

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The underlying sentiment that people should debate in good faith sounds nice but is ultimately empty.

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She added that she had always acted in good faith and based on what she thought was in the best interests of the individuals involved.

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The union has labelled Ford a bully and accused it of refusing to engage in "good faith" negotiations.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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