trust funds

noun

plural of trust fund
as in funds

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust funds
  1. funds
  2. benefits
  3. legacies
  4. endowments
  5. stipends
  6. allowances
  7. advances
Noun
  • To honor that, his family has spent the past 25 years helping people like Ray did, by establishing scholarship funds and through charitable endeavors, including an annual 5K Father’s Day run in his honor.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The dress was auctioned off in June 1997, when the princess sold 79 of her dresses at auction to raise funds for charity.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Tavares, 11 days shy of his 36th birthday, hopes to reap some benefits from the living arrangement, too.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, one CEO talked about implementing a new T&E system that deprived employees of the right to get personal loyalty benefits from travel.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • His establishment of national forests and monuments, along with progressive reforms, created institutional legacies that continue protecting America’s natural heritage more than a century later.
    — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers know the agony of flying high with MVP quarterbacks, only to suffer special teams implosions in the biggest games, sabotaging legacies in the process.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of legacies
Noun
  • But as the financial pressure on them increases, many schools with relatively small endowments have been pulling more from their funds, data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds.
    — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of endowments
Noun
  • Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stipends
Noun
  • Similar efforts across the globe reduce child poverty with child allowances.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Excludes allowances, employer superannuation, travel and vehicles.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Apple unveiled artificial intelligence advances, including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the company tries to catch up with rivals on AI.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of advances
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