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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Leaders who connect strategy with execution—and people with purpose—build lasting trust in every direction.
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Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are ways for the U.S. and Iran to structure their economic cooperation to build trust in the agreement and to boost trade or investment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
As data and resources are deleted or altered, something foundational is also at risk: Americans’ ability to access and evaluate their past, and with it, their already shaky trust in facts.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While levels of trust in the U.S. decreased in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, trust in the U.S. nevertheless outweighed distrust in the U.S. in seven out of the 10 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are ways for the U.S. and Iran to structure their economic cooperation to build trust in the agreement and to boost trade or investment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
As data and resources are deleted or altered, something foundational is also at risk: Americans’ ability to access and evaluate their past, and with it, their already shaky trust in facts.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While levels of trust in the U.S. decreased in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, trust in the U.S. nevertheless outweighed distrust in the U.S. in seven out of the 10 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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