Thesaurus results for TRUST FUND

trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund Hahn received a one-time $115,000 payment and monthly interest payments from a $150,000 trust fund. — Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Social Security faces trust fund depletion dates projected for the next decade that would trigger across-the-board benefit cuts unless lawmakers act sooner. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 He is deeply involved in eco-friendly innovations and educational initiatives, such as Sea Beyond launched in 2019, creating last year a trust fund with UNESCO for the ocean literacy project. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 If Congress doesn't act and allows the trust fund to empty, the program will pay out only what the government collects in taxes. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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Noun

How fast the benefits of a truly life-changing technology flow through the economy is the actual measure of how fast it is being adopted.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
There is little benefit in continuing to pay for an old version of your life.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

Noun

During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.

— Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Each student represents roughly $10,000 to $10,300 in state aid, money that supports teachers, academic programs and daily school operations.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of state aid

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Bajaria was popular with them, and her legacy will include the huge growth at international Netflix hubs over the past six years.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
The structure of using a house with residents from different eras is hardly unique, nor is the catalyst of a death and a legacy.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
LendingTree advises would-be parents to start a dedicated savings fund early, even years before a child arrives, and to park it in a high-yield savings account so interest can compound.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

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Trump administration cuts to foreign aid and tighter refugee policies threaten the program as humanitarian needs grow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Parental opposition, restrictive policies, stigma and the fear of being seen at a clinic can stand between girls and contraception, even as governments try to compensate for shrinking foreign aid.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The government also plans to double child allowances, whose basic rate is around $37 monthly for a one-child family and has been unchanged since 2008.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowance

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In an onstage conversation with the endowment’s CEO, Damon Wilson, Díaz-Balart said Americans can take for granted freedoms other societies have lost.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The new strategic direction comes less than one year into Ford Foundation President Heather Gerken's tenure at the helm of the social justice funder's $18 billion endowment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of endowment

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Voters have already started casting advance ballots in many parts of the state.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Despite more than 25 years of advances in home entertainment, nothing quite matches the tactile thrill of launching a metal ball around a wooden cabinet.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

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