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have faith in

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

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abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

VERB

credit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept consider rely on trust

STRONG

buy deem feel hold sense swallow think

WEAK

bank on fall for hand it to one pat on back take as gospel truth take stock in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discard reject

STRONG

disbelieve

WEAK

discredit mistrust not buy not subscribe renege

VERB

rely

Synonyms

STRONG

await bank bet build calculate commit confide count depend entrust expect hope lean look reckon trust

WEAK

be confident of be sure of believe in bet bottom dollar on gamble on lay money on ride on coattails swear by

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard ignore keep straighten

WEAK

be independent distrust doubt

VERB

swear by

Synonyms

WEAK

advocate back bank on be satisfied with believe in compliment depend on it endorse go on the record for plug praise put in a good word speak highly of speak well of stand by suggest think highly of vouch for

VERB

trust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

count on depend on look to

STRONG

accredit assume expect hope imagine presume suppose surmise take

WEAK

bank on be convinced bet bottom dollar on bet on build on calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on place confidence in place trust in reckon on rely upon swear by take at face value think likely

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain disbelieve know reject

WEAK

distrust hold keep mistrust

Example Sentences

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“Then they’d say we needed to have faith in them. But we couldn’t keep blindly trusting them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

It would be hard to see LIV remaining viable if their marquee stars no longer have faith in the project.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Simply asking people to have faith in an abstract idea doesn’t feel like a meaningful call to action.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

“We have faith in him,” said receiver Madden Williams, who caught six passes for 113 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

I was Dad’s last defender, she continued, the only one who pretended to believe all his excuses and tales, and to have faith in his plans for the future.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

have faith in

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