in good faith

phrase

: in an honest and proper way
He bargained in good faith.
Both parties acted in good faith.

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Advertisement Some may hesitate to perform CPR because of legal concerns over causing injury—like rib fractures—while administering CPR, but every state has Good Samaritan laws providing protections to people who render emergency aid in good faith. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Whether in good faith or not, Iran has offered to mediate between Riyadh and the Houthis. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Cal Fire wages Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2129 to require the state to bargain in good faith with firefighters to meet the objective of being within 5% of the average firefighter salary. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 How the system would work The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in good faith

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in (good/excellent, etc.) condition
in good faith
in good/great/large part
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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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