trust in
phrasal 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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Now, Moster has abandoned his original vision, arguing that Shtetl’s journalism threatened to do more harm than good by undermining trust in otherwise valuable institutions.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The result of these and other assaults, wrote Jed Kolko, a former undersecretary for economic affairs at the Commerce Department overseeing data operations at the Census Bureau and BEA, will include the destruction of trust in U.S. economic data.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Scaling means letting go of control, building trust in others and shifting from instinct to strategy.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This comes at a time when public trust in institutions is eroding, and millions of Americans are asking whether our systems still work for them.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The result of these and other assaults, wrote Jed Kolko, a former undersecretary for economic affairs at the Commerce Department overseeing data operations at the Census Bureau and BEA, will include the destruction of trust in U.S. economic data.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Scaling means letting go of control, building trust in others and shifting from instinct to strategy.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This comes at a time when public trust in institutions is eroding, and millions of Americans are asking whether our systems still work for them.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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