1
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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3
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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Couples who truly trust each other never use eight phrases that quietly cause long-term damage.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Best practices range from transparent pricing backed by data to trust-building expertise, financial incentives, and simple seller experiences for resale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
And so trusting in that, and trusting that what will happen eventually to the work is that my love of reading will propel me, will push me to make something that a reader will also want to read and or enjoy reading or be devastated by.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In particular, provider assurances could make fans more comfortable relative to trusting a chatbot’s call.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Couples who truly trust each other never use eight phrases that quietly cause long-term damage.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Both ran campaigns centered on addressing budget constraints, making residents’ bills and housing more affordable and accessible, rebuilding infrastructure and local business and building trust among residents, government staff and county commissioners.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Best practices range from transparent pricing backed by data to trust-building expertise, financial incentives, and simple seller experiences for resale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Aside from his innate silliness, part of SpongeBob’s enduring charm has always been his irrationally trusting nature.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
And so trusting in that, and trusting that what will happen eventually to the work is that my love of reading will propel me, will push me to make something that a reader will also want to read and or enjoy reading or be devastated by.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Noun
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bank drew headlines that year after pleading guilty in a Tampa court to laundering the Medellin cartel’s drug money.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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There is no cartel for the wind.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Melanie Torres, a spokesperson for the District Attorney’s Office, did not respond to a request for comment on Loewen’s custody status.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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McClure would briefly lose custody of her children later that year after they were taken to a hospital with several marks, welts and bruises, the lawsuit alleges.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But while the recipients' cards had balances available to spend through lines of credit, the Treasury had rejected sending money to cover those purchases to grocers and other businesses that accept such cards, according to an Evers administration official.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And special credit goes to Payne, who caught two passes for 37 yards and the one TD despite playing with a brace on his right hand.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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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Ma’s description of enormous, glistening grocery stores could be explained as the musings of a person who longs for stability and plentitude, or of a naive character who thinks of America as a land of boundless riches.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But these juvenile white sharks may be naive to orcas.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My religious faith is such that divorce is wrong and that women cannot divorce their husbands.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Zohran could have chosen to stay quiet and spend the final fortnight of the campaign focused on his core messages, ignoring his critics’ attempts to lower the tone and use his faith to other him.—
Sadiq Khan,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These syndicates are part of the same criminal economy that funds military airstrikes and repression.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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