good faith

American  

noun

1. accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded byin ).

   If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.

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good faith Idioms  

1. see under in bad faith.

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Etymology

Origin of good faith

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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good faith

Tim Faire, FUW's land use and climate change committee chair, said: "Farmers across Wales have hosted mobile masts in good faith for decades, helping to keep rural communities connected."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

It called for all parties to engage with the process "in good faith" and peacefully.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Prior to release, we shared our evaluation results with OpenAI in good faith to allow it to improve its product,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Not a good start for someone trying to convince skeptical American Jews of good faith.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Well if you bought him in good faith, why not?

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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