TRUST TERRITORIES Synonyms: 50 Similar Words

trust territories

noun

plural of trust territory

as in monocracies

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Noun

There has been an ongoing war between some employees and companies to circumvent the intent of return-to-office mandates.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
The analysis also associated return-to-office mandates with lower career satisfaction and engagement and higher burnout.

— Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of mandates

Noun

If a third-party bug let your model escape, the story is that OpenAI shipped an eval without a fence while sitting on some of the most capable models on earth, and did not use them to audit your own dependencies.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Their project infrastructure and financing are designed around lifecycles as long as 20–30 years, and their operational ecosystem includes dependencies on supply chains for parts covered under warranty.

— Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of dependencies

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Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The company reported $450 million in legal accruals related to the trial, including the $280 million in settlements, which were recognized in its first quarter.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of settlements

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Those include not only the provincial-level Tibet Autonomous Region but also parts of neighboring provinces like Sichuan, where Cheogyal is from.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
In Germany, firefighters using drones and helicopters battled a forest fire near the Austrian border, according to the Associated Press, while in Turkey, responders tackled forest fires in four western provinces.

— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026

Definition of provinces

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As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Some sovereigns have succeeded in extracting millions of dollars in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false tax forms.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026

Definition of sovereigns

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Periwinkle prefers a temperate climate and needs a soil with a good amount of compost.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
Although each vineyard has its own unique soils, exposures, and water availability, the sibling regions are simply two different appellations cultivating the same grape.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Golden mussels reproduce rapidly, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces that can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
The approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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