Thesaurus results for TRUST FUND

trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund 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 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 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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According to the firm, the upgrade will allow existing engines to reach up to 90-95 percent of the durability benefits offered by the GTF Advantage.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
But a recent uptick in both national and Chicago area police abusing Flock cameras has heightened residents’ concerns about their privacy, security and whether the technology’s public safety benefits ultimately outweigh its risks.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 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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Friends, colleagues and family gathered Thursday to celebrate the life and legacy of Etta Froio, former senior vice president, executive editor and associate publisher of Fairchild Publications, parent of WWD, who died June 11 at age 94.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Contributor Jane Horowitz writes about Wolfe‘s legacy and the (sometimes controversial) origins of his collection.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
An investment fund, Urbagestion, acquired the apartment building and increased her rent, according to Spanish outlet El País.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

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Soon, millions faced famine as foreign aid was cut off, sanctions locked in, and Afghan assets were frozen.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Palestinian Authority was created under a series of peace agreements with Israel in the 1990s and administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank, while relying heavily on foreign aid.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

Noun

Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
The idea has been controversial in education circles and at Yale, where the university’s endowment is estimated at $44 billion.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of endowment

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The countries have also discussed an advance payment of up to $10 billion to secure long-lead components such as reactor vessels, steam generators and reactor coolant pumps.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Will the Astros extend the series, or will the White Sox advance and continue this dream season?

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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