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
The problem with being firm about boundaries, Cody said, is that it's not always taken in good faith.
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Michigan law, Wagner said, requires the credit union to do a good faith investigation.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The complaint seeks an undetermined amount of monetary damages for six claims, including fraud, defamation, and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
We will be liberated from our reliance on something as fragile as the cultivation of good faith.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Michigan law, Wagner said, requires the credit union to do a good faith investigation.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The complaint seeks an undetermined amount of monetary damages for six claims, including fraud, defamation, and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
We will be liberated from our reliance on something as fragile as the cultivation of good faith.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good%20faith. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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