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as in to task
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in to entrust
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
a relationship of mutual trust between lawyer and client
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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
government lawyers argued against allowing the telephone companies to merge, asserting that such a merger would result in a trust that would stifle competition
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as in custody
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
left her cat in the trust of her neighbors while she was on vacation
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as in credit
the right to take possession of goods before paying for them
the neighborhood grocer will occasionally sell on trust to his regular customers when they don't have the cash on hand
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as in trustful
having or showing trust in another
Delia couldn't look into her dog's trusting eyes as she drove him to the vet for his vaccinations
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as in naive
readily taken advantage of
a corrupt stockbroker who preyed upon trusting customers
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as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of trust
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Andres Garcia is a young right-back and not yet entirely trusted by manager Unai Emery to start matches.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That added another layer of trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Saman Zonouz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Pitt gives us lots of reasons to be hesitant about trusting Al-Hashimi.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Shaped by women who lead recognizable organizations and informed by real-world experience, the platform prioritizes long-form thought leadership that professionals trust.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Andres Garcia is a young right-back and not yet entirely trusted by manager Unai Emery to start matches.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Somewhere near the top of the list of reasons Mike Vrabel chose Robert Spillane to be the heart of his defense is trust.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That added another layer of trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ensuring the resilience of critical infrastructure requires accepting this new reality and building defenses that verify every component, rather than unquestioningly trusting the software and hardware – or the green lights on a control panel.
—Saman Zonouz, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The Pitt gives us lots of reasons to be hesitant about trusting Al-Hashimi.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Noun
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sandweg also said the Border Patrol has no business operating in a city like Minneapolis because their training is geared more toward encountering drug cartels and migrants along the border.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The suspect -- identified by the FBI as Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Sahuarita, Arizona -- is in custody.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This allows institutional collateral use—potentially extending to central banks—and could reach retail investors, eliminating custody risks.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Credit card issuers caution that any American with a credit score under 740, which is far above the national average, would likely have their card eliminated or their credit limit slashed.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inadequate investigative staffing, reluctance to credit inmate testimony, and weak disciplinary processes allowed misconduct to persist.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The naive notion that America protects its own has remained largely intact, until the current administration declared that anyone who’s not with them is against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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So like Dorthy Gale, Gail is a naive young girl from Kansas.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For an adult nation that recently could not hold down reliable jobs, the suggestion of putting faith into virtual realities was comparable to caging lightning between your hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sources at the club who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity to protect relationships say there is no diminishing faith in Hurzeler at boardroom level.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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His son, Paolo, now a district representative in Davao, was rumored to have a Triad crime syndicate tattoo on his back, and refused to remove his shirt in a Senate panel on drug smuggling.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to federal prosecutors, a group of bettors enticed players with payments of anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 for their willingness to help the syndicate win bets on first-half and full-game spreads.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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