Thesaurus results for TRUST FUND

trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund After that point, the law requires an automatic, across-the-board benefit cut because the trust fund can no longer make up the gap between what workers pay in and what retirees are owed. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Summary Social Security faces a looming financial challenge, with its OASI trust fund projected to deplete by late 2032. — Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Sweeney said getting Congress to focus on the Social Security trust fund will be tough because so much else demands their immediate attention. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 To be sure, Social Security's trust fund is six years away from becoming insolvent, at which point the 70 million people who receive monthly benefits could see a 22% cut to their payments. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The current measles outbreak should be a call for action to renew immunization as a public good with personal benefits.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefit

Noun

The two metro manufacturers and four others in Iowa received state aid through the Business Incentives for Growth program, known as BIG.

— Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
The lower state aid to school districts does not seem to have harmed students; in fact, relative to other states, Wisconsin students have largely performed better.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of state aid

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Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Gibson’s tribute marks the first time the guitar maker has formally celebrated the musician’s legacy with an artist instrument.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Lago, a longtime Underline supporter, crafted the initial deal years ago that gave the county $7 million in Gables funds to help construct the linear park.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
The decision establishing the fund is very clear that contributions are voluntary and the act of contributing should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of liability.

— Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

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During his keynote, Gibney discussed Elon Musk’s infamous DOGE purge and its impact on the independence and financing of USAID, the foreign aid agency.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
The conflict, and cuts to foreign aid have disrupted routine vaccinations and other assistance.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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Some annuities have different withdrawal percentages, and the allowance may be based on your contract value, premium or another figure.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The latter regulation is the state’s backstop climate trading program that puts an ever-stricter cap on emissions across sectors and allows polluting businesses to buy and trade allowances to meet it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of allowance

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Per the plan, the gift amount will establish an endowment designed to support the program in perpetuity, thereby benefiting generations of students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two pieces by Lichtenstein and Warhol from the Sonnabend Collection Mantova, a museum Antonio helped open in northern Italy in 2025, will also be sold to build an endowment for the museum.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of endowment

Noun

Very little groundwork had been done in advance of the summit to help set expectations and convey a coherent agenda to Chinese diplomats.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
Riyadh is now directing hundreds of airstrikes on Houthi positions and territories, aiming to slow the group's advance and punish their headline-grabbing cross-border attacks on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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