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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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 Following a trial in a California federal court, a jury yesterday found that Eli Lilly breached a contract with Nektar Therapeutics to co-develop in good faith the autoimmune disease drug rezpeg. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 Robert and Gateway took ownership of what happened in the 1980s and apologized in good faith. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Providers simply assumed announcements were valid and made in good faith. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in good faith

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“In good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20good%20faith. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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