trust in

verb

trusted in; trusting in; trusts in
formal
: to have a strong belief in the goodness or ability of (someone or something) : to have trust in (someone or something)
It is important that they trust in themselves and their abilities.

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Cassidy grew visibly frustrated during this exchange, arguing the nominee was undermining trust in the CDC, the hepatitis B vaccine, and mRNA research. Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2026 At a period when Americans seem to agree on increasingly less, their trust in TIME endures. Sam Jacobs, Time, 14 July 2026 Analysts suggested investors’ trust in the company may be waning. Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Already, the official response to the Lineage fire has eroded trust in government agencies, residents say. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust in

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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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