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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
Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
And so trusting in that, and trusting that what will happen eventually to the work is that my love of reading will propel me, will push me to make something that a reader will also want to read and or enjoy reading or be devastated by.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
One of its users is Renee McComb, who lives in the East Bay and manages a charitable trust.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Our profession is now the least trusted of all.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
And so trusting in that, and trusting that what will happen eventually to the work is that my love of reading will propel me, will push me to make something that a reader will also want to read and or enjoy reading or be devastated by.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Healing and transparency are prerequisites for future trust.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
One of its users is Renee McComb, who lives in the East Bay and manages a charitable trust.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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At first, my mind was to just entrust her with (writing the song).—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Finally, there’s the fact that the Blazers are handing him the gig, with Clingan playing 30 minutes in the opener against Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 43 seconds on the clock and a timeout in his back pocket, Albin chose the conservative route, handing the ball off twice and forgoing a Hail Mary to send the game to the half knotted up.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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With McCarthy, who many believe has an incredibly high NFL ceiling, the Vikings don’t know what to expect on a week-to-week basis — and there’s lots of room for growth.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others believe a different origin story.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Playing without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and its top two running backs, the Mountaineers were limited offensively, and TCU’s defense did a tremendous job of not giving the West Virginia offense confidence.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The administration has not publicly released a legal framework for the operations, relying instead on policy arguments about overdose deaths and cartel violence.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The White House, meanwhile, defended the new military offensive, stating that Trump is simply following through on his promises to combat cartels and, in doing so, is providing more transparency than past presidents.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The flight was diverted to Boston Logan International Airport, and Usiripalli was taken into custody.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a result of the disturbance, the flight was diverted to Boston Logan International Airport, where Usiripalli was immediately taken into custody.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the demon baby then proceeded to brutally rip apart and kill Teddy, Phil, and Susie, leaving only Lilly and Ronnie alive before the credits rolled.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday took credit for Hamdi’s arrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the movie, the pair are tasked with capturing a menacing beast who’s been eating the veggies from everyone’s gardens.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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As costume designers, Nguyen and Gottlieb are tasked with lining up suppliers and makers to construct their designs.—
Katie Weisman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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