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noun

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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage government lawyers argued against allowing the telephone companies to merge, asserting that such a merger would result in a trust that would stifle competition

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as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something left her cat in the trust of her neighbors while she was on vacation

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as in credit
the right to take possession of goods before paying for them the neighborhood grocer will occasionally sell on trust to his regular customers when they don't have the cash on hand

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trust
Verb
People on the ground do not trust that anyone will pay for these violent crimes. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Ross must be less patient in trusting employees who haven’t earned it. Barry Jackson updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
With no artificial flavors or preservatives and only colors from natural sources, these snacks deliver the flavor kids love and the quality parents trust. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 What matters most is cultivating relationships built on trust, honesty and shared values. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
  • Taking the creative helm of Chanel as only the fourth artistic director to ever lead the house, Blazy has been entrusted with one of the biggest and most sought-after — although perhaps not the most challenging — jobs in fashion.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The owner who hasn’t won a playoff game since buying majority interest in January 2009, the owner who should never have entrusted Grier with the 2025 draft and certainly shouldn’t entrust him with another one.
    Barry Jackson Updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But those early rejections didn’t destroy their confidence.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Back in June, Naughton posted a bikini pic, and the caption reflected her growing confidence along her weight-loss journey.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Maduro government says Trump is using the targeting of drug cartels as a pretext for regime change.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes after local media reported that such a request had been made by the United States, which has ramped up its presence in the southern Caribbean — allegedly to target drug cartels operating from Venezuela.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the time of writing that initial article, Conway had already been in custody for a month, and he was eventually extradited to Belgium a month later.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Since 2021, 33 inmates have died in custody at a Sacramento County jail, according to Sacramento Bee reporting.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stacey, to her credit, is throwing every misdirection possible.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quinn runs the Rangers’ power play and works primarily with the defensemen, while Sacco is tasked with the forwards and penalty kill.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While serving as the fourth highest ranking FBI official, Knapp managed a $300 million budget and 2,000 people, tasked with responsibilities including counterterrorism efforts and maintaining election integrity.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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