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as in to task
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in to entrust
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
a relationship of mutual trust between lawyer and client
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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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Recent Examples of trust
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
And two, people are trusting them to do things that they shouldn’t be trusted to do.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Mama Bee tells me that each of their children have money saved in a trust.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Dahl’s books are fanciful and imaginative, but also dark, cynical, and mean (and, unfortunately, often reflected his real-life ugliness), spinning stories in which gruesome and unpleasant fates befell rotten kids, and adults were frequently selfish, cruel, and not to be trusted.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
And two, people are trusting them to do things that they shouldn’t be trusted to do.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Mama Bee tells me that each of their children have money saved in a trust.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
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If the ballot measure passes, a task force will be tasked with finalizing the basic details of how the county’s ethics commission will work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The investigation has been entrusted to the Carabinieri of Parma and the Specialized Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Bologna, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.—
Chiara Pizzimenti,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the financial impact, there's also damage to donor confidence.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dan Campbell said the quiet part out loud, a bit unprompted, when asked about his confidence level in potentially moving star right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the largest mass graves in Mexico was reported in 2017 when more than 250 skulls were found in what appeared to be a drug cartel mass burial ground on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But in the midst of conspiring, Yusuf doesn't realize that the Italians killed Ivan and Andrei, as well as the cartel.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The patient who attacked Madsen died while in the custody of the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sharp, who remains in custody without bail, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 5.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Of course, The Comeback makes sure to end on a laugh with security demanding that Val and the others get down from the scaffolding as the credits start rolling.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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The reports also provide data for FICO and VantageScore scoring models that calculate your three-digit credit score.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two were greeted with kisses on the cheek by Pakistani political and military officials before being handed bouquets of flowers.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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