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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The administration also didn’t trust that ByteDance would comply in good faith and didn’t think the U.S. could adequately monitor compliance.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Niccol has pledged to negotiate with the union in good faith, though his previous tenure at the burrito chain was marked by at least two settlements with workers demanded by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Alecia Lipton, associate director of media relations for the university, said Miami has committed to negotiating in good faith to reach an agreement with the union since negotiations started in the fall of 2023.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
Policyholders who pay premiums in good faith are often left to navigate a system designed to exhaust and discourage them, compounding the pain of accidents, illnesses, and tragedies.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Niccol has pledged to negotiate with the union in good faith, though his previous tenure at the burrito chain was marked by at least two settlements with workers demanded by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Alecia Lipton, associate director of media relations for the university, said Miami has committed to negotiating in good faith to reach an agreement with the union since negotiations started in the fall of 2023.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
Policyholders who pay premiums in good faith are often left to navigate a system designed to exhaust and discourage them, compounding the pain of accidents, illnesses, and tragedies.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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