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as in to entrust
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 hand
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
Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
But there’s hesitation as many of the royal seniors reportedly don’t trust the 40-year-old and his wife, Meghan Markle.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
That's pretty high in today's electric-mobility market, but the real problem for the new VanMoof will be regaining rider loyalty and trust.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Products endorsed by female athletes are trusted by 68% of sports fans, according to new research from Parity.
—Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 17 June 2025
But there’s hesitation as many of the royal seniors reportedly don’t trust the 40-year-old and his wife, Meghan Markle.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
Minus lawyer fees, half the money will go into trusts for Alvarez’ son, 13, and daughter, 7, and the other half to Mustacchio.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
That's pretty high in today's electric-mobility market, but the real problem for the new VanMoof will be regaining rider loyalty and trust.
—New Atlas, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
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Second, do your best to fulfill the things you are entrusted with.—
Arar Han,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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That is after the team’s relievers began the season protecting the first 22 leads with which they were entrusted.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Emerging markets like the Middle East offer high growth and less competition, Zhu believes.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Some Republicans believe that individuals affiliated with TdA have taken advantage of the Biden-Harris administration's border policies and parole programs to enter the United States.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Khan said the data actually instills confidence in the health of the overall housing market.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Among their harrowing stories, one woman from Mexico alleges she’s been repeatedly kidnapped by a notoriously violent cartel for cooperating with authorities in the murder investigation of her first husband.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Our heavily armored alien menace starts taking out drug cartel goons and making a mess, and a couple of cops (Danny Glover and Bill Paxton) plus an unhinged DEA agent (Gary Busey) are on the case to investigate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Johnson was taken into custody around 6 p.m. local time at an Austin hotel after traveling from his home in Willis, Texas.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Johnson was taken into custody by police on June 24 and charged with making a terroristic threat, according to Austin Police Department (and first reported by KXAN).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Now, Florence Road are releasing their debut EP, Fall Back, via Warner, featuring credits from big-name producers like Dan Nigro, Dan Wilson, and John Hill.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Private credit has boomed in the years since the 2008 Financial Crisis, increasingly being used as an alternative funding source to risk-averse banks.—
Spriha Srivastava,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Quinn and others have spent time with the man tasked with protecting Daniels’ blindside since the shocking trade with the Houston Texans in March.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Pic centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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