trust fund

noun

Synonyms of trust fundnext
: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust

Examples of trust fund in a Sentence

She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 June 2026 That means there will be a 22% annual shortfall between the tax revenue and promised benefits, requiring an equivalent across-the-board reduction in benefits after the trust fund is depleted. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Social Security's trust fund is projected to run out of money in just six years, triggering automatic cuts in retirement and disability benefits. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Critics note the plan offers no direct mechanism to shore up the trust funds before the 2032 deadline. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trust fund was in 1738

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20fund. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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