trusties

noun

plural of trusty
as in convicts

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  1. convicts
  2. prisoners
  3. inmates
  4. cons
  5. jailbirds
Noun
  • He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The new bill has a broader base of legislative support and instead uses the preference distinction to incentivize hiring former convicts as opposed to the 15% quota.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of convicts
Noun
  • Jewish prisoners helped build the synagogue, with some support from Fleischer and others in the outside community.
    — Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • If Hamas released female, elderly, and wounded hostages, Israel would withdraw from population centers in Gaza and release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of prisoners
Noun
  • The inmates themselves led a renovation of the synagogue in the 1960s.
    — Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Are Deml and his followers more concerned about inmates’ safety or the public’s safety?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of inmates
Noun
  • Relitigating the pros and cons, and duplicating the work takes time, and slows down decision-making.
    — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • An expert weighs the pros and cons and provides tips to decide what works best for you.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Definition of cons
Noun
  • But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of jailbirds
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“Trusties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusties. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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