: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust
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She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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What’s Quietly Working Against You Social Security’s primary trust fund is projected to face depletion by 2032 without legislative action, though depletion doesn’t mean elimination.—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 While much of the trust fund was lost during the stock market crash of 2008, the remaining funds were used to purchase a home.—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Because Social Security still has a trust fund to draw on, voters may not realize that benefits already exceed contributions.—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 Her solution to extend the life of the trust fund safety net is to reduce the maximum amount of social security income.—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund