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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Without rigorous oversight and ethical frameworks, algorithmic decision-making risks compounding existing disparities, undermining trust in technology, and intensifying societal fractures.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
He's also made specific comments undermining trust in the bird flu vaccines.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
And as parties increasingly compete across presidencies to get advantages on the courts, public trust in the decisions that come out of those courts has already begun to suffer dramatically.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists is falling to a lower level than before the pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, underscoring how much the politics surroundin the COVID-19 epidemic has changed how Americans look at public health.
—The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
He's also made specific comments undermining trust in the bird flu vaccines.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
And as parties increasingly compete across presidencies to get advantages on the courts, public trust in the decisions that come out of those courts has already begun to suffer dramatically.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists is falling to a lower level than before the pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, underscoring how much the politics surroundin the COVID-19 epidemic has changed how Americans look at public health.
—The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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