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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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Recent Examples of trust
Verb
That led the Browns to trust Szmyt, who’d first joined the roster via the practice squad last December and made his kicks in the preseason. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Don’t trust the demo — interrogate it. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
This one may have tugged at your deepest insecurities around intimacy, trust, and vulnerability, pushing you to face the places where pride has sometimes acted as a shield. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025 The endorsement, prosecutors argued, was indicative of Fernandes Anderson trying to lay the groundwork for her return to a position of public trust. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
  • The store was owned by Bonnie Henley until 2022, when it was entrusted to Stephen and Katie Hardister.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • After some back-and-forth, the man took the ball from his son’s glove, handed it over to the woman and shooed her away.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Skinner believes a club like Manchester United should be attracting players of Rolfo’s calibre.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beccacece has tried to channel the growing confidence.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These numbers highlight a challenge that extends far beyond accounting, and that’s not understanding the critical link between financial confidence and entrepreneurial growth.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In February, the administration designated Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel, MS-13 and other drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In a terse statement confirming only the broad outlines of the incident, the Pentagon equated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel, allegations Caracas denies.
    Phil Stewart, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cruz, 60, was arrested via a private person's arrest and taken into custody, the spokesperson said.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their season might not be officially over – the Angels are not mathematically eliminated with 20 games left – but the final credits are beginning to roll on another box-office bust that will extend their playoff drought to 11 years and mark their 10th straight season with a losing record.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 5-foot-10 actor of Training Day and Before Sunset was tasked with channeling a man many said was barely 5 feet tall with waning hair.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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

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