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trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund The trust fund was established by his parents in 1993, the year of his birth, and was intended to benefit Reiner. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 If the trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is depleted, recipients would face an immediate across-the-board 22% benefits cut, the latest Board of Trustees report on Social Security said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Nick Reiner has been blocked from accessing a trust fund set up by his parents to pay for court fees. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026 The trust fund fight began in June, when Reiner first petitioned for the money in probate court. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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For developers, the benefit is the ability to compare infrastructure tradeoffs before committing to construction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
And besides that, everybody else benefits from being able to enjoy their special gifts.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefit

Noun

Once again, the best sign that Venezuela’s ready for the dollar is that pretty much everyone not employed by the government, or receiving state aid or pensions in bolivar, is using the world’s most prized and safest currency.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
The spokesperson also said that on top of the cuts, the city is reducing spending by nearly $58 million and securing $120 million in state aid.

— Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of state aid

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The merger would consolidate two of Hollywood’s five legacy studios and two of the top three cable programmers.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The name Coop hints at an even deeper family legacy, one that will be recognized in two weeks at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Qianlong, one of history’s greatest and most prolific collectors, had opulent taste and seemingly bottomless funds.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

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Groups like Poy’s that rely on foreign aid are struggling as donors shift funding for humanitarian demining toward active conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, and to more recent wars, like in Syria and Afghanistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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Time lost through extended goal celebrations, red cards, penalties, substitutions, injuries requiring treatment and VAR checks is measured accurately by the fourth official and in the VAR room, with allowance made at the end of each half.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The additional allowances are available only until the price falls back below the threshold, or the reserve of extra allowances is depleted.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

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The firm focused on growth investments, raising capital from endowments, foundations, sovereign funds, and family offices, but has since grown into an investment giant in the venture space.

— Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Waqf— an irrevocable endowment under Islamic law — can endow health, education, and other public goods over generations; they can’t be dismantled unlike government aid budgets.

— Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowment

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For ships that did not book a slot in advance, the Canal Authority typically offers three-to-five daily slots for auction.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Brooks says advances in engineering, hardware, and access to massive datasets – combined with the incredible amount of money in tech, meant AI innovation could take off.

— Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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