Thesaurus results for TRUST FUND

trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund More than 26,000 miners or their surviving dependents drew $175 million from a federal black lung trust fund in 2024, according to a Labor Department report to Congress. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 Golding’s brother, Michael, created the fundraiser with a goal of raising $60,000 to establish a trust fund for 11-month-old Nolan in the wake of his mother’s death. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 The neighborhood/area Encinitas is half skateboard and surf heaven, half trust fund enclave. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 This has required dipping into its trust fund, built up over the decades when the Baby Boomers were in their peak earning years. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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Websites for ayahuasca retreats highlight the emotional and spiritual benefits of the nonstop vomiting that comes from ingesting the plant mixture.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Those 45-minutes-per-game triangular tournaments offer the lowest physical benefit according to the sports scientists The Athletic spoke to.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefit

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In 2023, as county executive, Crowley helped spearhead a bipartisan deal in the Legislature that sent more state aid to Milwaukee and local communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Win for America is also spending heavily on races in Pennsylvania, where there was a push to raise taxes on the online sports betting industry to boost state aid for public transportation, election records show.

— Dawn Kopecki, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of state aid

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Bethlehem’s rich legacy as a historic 18th-century Moravian settlement has also earned recognition as one of the United States’ newest UNESCO World Heritage sites.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Howard Kendall, Jupp Heynckes and Marcelo Bielsa are among those who have previously harnessed Athletic’s local talent and adapted to the club’s philosophy to leave lasting legacies at San Mames.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Willingham said Wednesday that city governments have a responsibility to make sure information collected about their residents is kept safe, especially since Flock contracts are paid for with public funds.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Ideally, both Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri stay and funds are generated by high-fee sales for more expendable players — the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson — but that is not realistic.

— Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

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Where a club’s PSR loss was less than £10million over the past two seasons, owners will be allowed to inject a further £13m over the next three seasons, on top of the aforementioned equity allowance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Leo added that he was never shown the terms of reference and the investigation report made no substantive allowances for his mental health or previous experience of discrimination.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

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SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering in June has boosted returns for college endowments that made investments through venture capital firms, sometimes more than a decade ago.

— Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowment

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In case of fire, the system could be used to create wet buffer areas, slowing the advance of flames and buying time until emergency services and air support arrive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Members of Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have advance access to advance tickets through a fan pre-sale.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

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