Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"In good faith"

"In good faith" means acting honestly and with genuine intent, without trying to deceive or take advantage of the other party.

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How "In good faith" shows up at work

The phrase that appears just before, or just after, something went wrong. When everyone was acting in good faith, it usually means nobody got what they wanted and nobody is quite ready to assign blame. Also common in NDAs.

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We entered this partnership in good faith and expect the same from our counterpart.

Plain English

We entered this partnership honestly and expect the same from our counterpart.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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