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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
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Never trust a single source of information.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
Building an intelligence structure that can weigh ideology alongside conduct risks eroding that trust overnight.
—Bob Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Grady Bradford wanted to put Hannah and Bailey into WITSEC or Witness Protection with new identities, but Bailey made the call to trust Hannah after one final phone call from her father, who knew Hannah would strike the deal.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Never trust a single source of information.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Research has shown that children raised with secure attachments are more likely to become independent due to the trust and security developed.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
Building an intelligence structure that can weigh ideology alongside conduct risks eroding that trust overnight.
—Bob Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
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During this challenging period, I was tasked with navigating an overlapping global and national crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter Movement, the tragic murder of George Floyd, and the murder of Tyre Nichols.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Claude Code Security builds on over a year of research by the company’s Frontier Red Team, an internal group of about 15 researchers tasked with stress-testing the company’s most advanced AI systems and probing how they might be misused in areas such as cybersecurity.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Savvy is being entrusted with more PIF assets though.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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After rotating regularly between four bigs for much of the year, Gottlieb entrusted redshirt freshman Laura Williams with the lion’s share of opportunities at the five Thursday.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Seeing, hearing is believing With one final grunt, Walker Buehler hopped off the bullpen mound and headed toward Field 2 at the Peoria Sports Complex to throw his first live batting practice.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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She is believed to have been taken against her will, and officials have released footage of a masked person on her front porch from the night of her disappearance.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded with a more aggressive stance toward drug cartels than her predecessor, that has included sending dozens of drug trafficking prisoners to the United States for prosecution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In addition to tourism, the cartel has also expanded into fuel theft, extortion and financial fraud, often masking those operations behind legitimate-looking businesses.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Sheriff's Department will also conduct an in-custody death review.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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And continue to pray for the safety of the law enforcement community who are attempting to take the suspect into custody, and that no further law enforcement or innocent bystanders will be in harms way.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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Investors are increasingly scrutinizing the sectors that private credit has leaned on most heavily in recent years, particularly enterprise software.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The post-credits scene in the finale reveals that Maekar did not give Egg permission to squire Dunk, something that isn’t made explicit in the novella.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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No charges were filed against Ramos-Caballero and he was never arrested by the Boise Police Department, who handed him over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the day of the incident.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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The City Council has not voted on the project since handing it off in October 2024 and did not weigh in on the plans before their release.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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