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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
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Of the $400,000 that authorities allege was embezzled, state prosecutors say more than $300,000 was obtained by the victim through changes to his will and trust that benefited Sprague rather than his children and grandchildren.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
In an era where college sports has become increasingly slimy, Dawkins has maintained a program built on continuity and trust.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The informants don't trust the police.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Of the $400,000 that authorities allege was embezzled, state prosecutors say more than $300,000 was obtained by the victim through changes to his will and trust that benefited Sprague rather than his children and grandchildren.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
That trust was profoundly violated.
—Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
In an era where college sports has become increasingly slimy, Dawkins has maintained a program built on continuity and trust.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
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But planning has centered on the possible deployment of forces from the secretive Joint Special Operations Command, the elite military unit often tasked with the most sensitive counter-proliferation missions, two of the sources told CBS News.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Only 1,000 sold, and he was tasked with creating a game compatible with the unsold machines.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel is believed to be the only Middle East nation with nuclear weapons, though its leaders refuse to confirm or deny their existence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Neither your father, nor I, knowing very little about you, have any confidence that you can be expected to handle filing your taxes by yourself.—
Lana Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Stars spent a majority of time on defense but played with more attacking confidence in the second half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those include Mexico's Sinaloa cartel as well as the Cartel de los soles, or Cartel of the Suns, a term used to describe a loose network of corrupt, high-ranking military officers in neighboring Venezuela.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes what the cartel needs most is a guy who’s a whiz with a spreadsheet.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday afternoon, Hernandez remained in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The two men remained in police custody by the London Metropolitan Police Department.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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More weight was given to software companies that file both state and federal returns for free and that allow for more deductions and credits.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the group claimed credit for torching four ambulances at a Jewish community rescue service outside the Machzike Hadath synagogue in London.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The White House handed a major boon to its tech industry allies on Friday, unveiling recommendations to Congress to curb state laws that limit artificial intelligence.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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