as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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Recent Examples of trustless
With on-chain smart contracts, fans can wager peer-to-peer using fan tokens: instant, trustless and secure.
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Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Bitcoin is not working very well at what it was intended to be, which is a trustless medium of exchange that does not involve any third-party intermediaries or central bank money.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Bitcoin’s Layer Zero Bitcoin ushered in a novel system to communicate monetary value and information in a trustless way without relying on intermediaries, and protecting and propagating the existence of this tool largely falls on its social layer.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Bitcoin is not working very well at what it was intended to be, which is a trustless medium of exchange that does not involve any third-party intermediaries or central bank money.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Bitcoin’s Layer Zero Bitcoin ushered in a novel system to communicate monetary value and information in a trustless way without relying on intermediaries, and protecting and propagating the existence of this tool largely falls on its social layer.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustless
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At first, people were skeptical about letting random Internet users edit articles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Israel has been far more skeptical.—
Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But a recent change has left many in North Carolina still unsure about who’s actually eligible.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Though initially unsure about opening such a concept in Noblesville, the Mohammads have built a community around 9th Street.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, pressure for companies to boost moderation efforts and report suspicious content has largely risen from Congress and the public.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sutter County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Highway 20 and Bridge Street in Meridian after a driver reported suspicious behavior during a traffic stop.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With Madubuike -- whose status for the rest of the year is uncertain -- once again out today, and fellow defensive starters Jones and Van Noy possibly unavailable, the Ravens are going to need big-time efforts from LB Roquan Smith and the rest of the front seven.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rams left guard Steve Avila (ankle) did not practice Friday and is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s road game against the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0).—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Greenlaw is now doubtful to suit up for Sunday’s matchup with the Chargers, leaving next week’s game against the Bengals as the last possible chance to validate Denver for not placing the veteran linebacker on IR at the start of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustless. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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