trust funds

noun

plural of trust fund
as in funds

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  1. funds
  2. benefits
  3. legacies
  4. endowments
  5. stipends
  6. allowances
  7. advances
Noun
  • In all, the foundation, backed by multi-billionaires Henry and Susan Samueli, said the two funds will give about $15 million to 89 nonprofits.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • As the original letter noted, the daughter-in-law and son are paying quite a lot of money for the mother’s care because the mother doesn’t have the funds.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Molinar’s settlement is equal to the sum of one year’s salary and benefits, according to the separation agreement released by Fort Worth ISD officials on Tuesday in response to an open records request.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Doing so could have health benefits greater than participating in other recreational sports or fitness activities.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Stakeholders volunteer, advocate, donate, subscribe and eventually leave legacies.
    — Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Beloved legacies in the racing game universe, from Need for Speed, to Colin McRae Dirt, to Grid, to Burnout—the one that’s been most conspicuously absent the longest, somehow—willfully, eagerly thrown away.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026
Definition of legacies
Noun
  • Kinshasa hopes the bourse, which will list securities in both the local currency and the US dollar, will tap into global interest in its mineral endowments.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • There are regional transitions, shaped by resource endowments, politics, income levels, industrial structure, security concerns, and affordability.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of endowments
Noun
  • Any company can provide perks like gym memberships or transportation stipends.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • In 2022, minor-league players unionized and subsequently ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, which included historic pay increases and guaranteed offseason housing stipends and health and retirement benefits.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of stipends
Noun
  • That's because gym memberships and meal allowances don't make someone feel seen or tell them that their contribution matters.
    — Candy Fernandez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The program will now include a new mechanism, the manufacturing decarbonization incentive, that allows polluters to apply for and receive up to 118 million new allowances in exchange for investments in decarbonization projects.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • Even those who do manage to sell a manuscript typically receive relatively modest advances, and few earn enough from fiction alone to make a living.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Those advances have made storage not only more capable, but more investable.
    — Tom Bitting, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of advances
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