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 lack of good faith was from Trump, or from the Iranians, too?
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Boulos’ team is looking for signs of good faith from Kagame, in the form of a pullback of M23 and Rwandan troops on the ground by early June, diplomats say.
—Michela Wrong, NBC news, 6 June 2025
While elections in the U.S. rely heavily on local discretion and good faith, Mexico's system is designed around safeguards, not trust.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The chamber's bill would give states the ability to ask for a good faith waiver that would give them an additional two years to come into compliance with the provision, or until the end of 2028, rather than the end of 2026 in the House version.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Boulos’ team is looking for signs of good faith from Kagame, in the form of a pullback of M23 and Rwandan troops on the ground by early June, diplomats say.
—Michela Wrong, NBC news, 6 June 2025
While elections in the U.S. rely heavily on local discretion and good faith, Mexico's system is designed around safeguards, not trust.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The chamber's bill would give states the ability to ask for a good faith waiver that would give them an additional two years to come into compliance with the provision, or until the end of 2028, rather than the end of 2026 in the House version.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good faith
sincerity
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This turns out to be another name for Galactus, a surprisingly scary Marvel villain played with sinister sincerity by Ralph Ineson.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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“Good faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good%20faith. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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