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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This range must be set in good faith, based on existing pay scales, prior wage determinations for the position, or the budget allocated for the role.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Better immigration rules would also build good faith and illustrate that politicians can pursue long-term solutions to the United States’ problems.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
Kimble added that negotiations have been done in good faith, despite the unions’ claims, with two offers that were agreed upon and recommended by the union committee members but were later turned down by them.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Social networks have never been the realm of good faith or authenticity; trolls and other engagement baiters have been able to engineer their own virality for years and years, simply by correctly predicting what large numbers of people will respond to.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Better immigration rules would also build good faith and illustrate that politicians can pursue long-term solutions to the United States’ problems.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
Kimble added that negotiations have been done in good faith, despite the unions’ claims, with two offers that were agreed upon and recommended by the union committee members but were later turned down by them.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Social networks have never been the realm of good faith or authenticity; trolls and other engagement baiters have been able to engineer their own virality for years and years, simply by correctly predicting what large numbers of people will respond to.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024
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