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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
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As long as McCarthy is indeed catalyzed by Murray’s arrival, O’Connell and the Vikings would trust their infrastructure to win in a pinch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Transparency is the bedrock of public trust.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The lawyer also argued the case was exaggerated and that testimony by witnesses who cut deals with prosecutors or had axes to grind shouldn’t be trusted.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As long as McCarthy is indeed catalyzed by Murray’s arrival, O’Connell and the Vikings would trust their infrastructure to win in a pinch.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Transparency is the bedrock of public trust.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
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CodeWall was tasked with identifying vulnerabilities and gaps in McKinsey’s Lilli chatbot, which the consulting firm rolled out in 2023 (and is now used by most McKinsey employees and clients).—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hospital cost inflation also harms the clinicians tasked with delivering care inside these systems.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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In choosing Rosenberg, OU not only spent heavily but entrusted the process of replacing long-time AD Joe Castiglione to a relative newcomer in the field.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Emma Williams, whose family entrusted the Hallfords to take care of her father's remains in 2022, said Carie Hallford had a choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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It’s believed that this phenomenon could be utilized in future catalyst design and materials development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra and Heat players believed the five-second violation called on Larsson’s inbound pass was quick.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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While Gary and Ezeiruaku have confidence from the coaching staff, a productive double-digit sack player might not be on the roster.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Through his guidance, countless beginners found confidence, joy and a sense of belonging.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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His death led to widespread unrest in Jalisco — which is home to popular tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara — and other states, as the cartels conducted retaliatory attacks that lasted several days, but have left travelers feeling shaken.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The latter seemed to be a proud vindication of corridos, a style that’s been increasingly under scrutiny in música mexicana because of its tradition of name-checking outlaws, bandits, and cartel leaders.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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Police say the suspect was taken into custody roughly 30 minutes after officers received the 911 call.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Citi hiring and what to expect in Charlotte Citi anticipates hiring for support services, risk management, client credit, personal banking and financial risk.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks ago, Texas Tech handed Iowa State its only home loss of the season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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