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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Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 When Patagonia's founder moved the company into a purpose trust in 2022, such extraction became impossible by design; Bosch has been majority-owned by a foundation for decades and competes ferociously. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Increasing numbers of voters lack trust in elections and make their decisions to vote – or not – based on limited or flawed information. — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 None of this works without trust in the data underneath it, and infrastructure and utility construction is where trust is tested hardest. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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