1
as in tasks
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in hands
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 believes
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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as in cartels
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 care
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 credits
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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Recent Examples of trusts
Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The prospective clients were often investment portfolios and trusts holding millions in luxury real estate, private jets and expensive artworks.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The 25-year-old wide receiver is sad to see his teammates go, but trusts the vision of the New York front office.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Family trusts for Ninos Ternian, Souzi Ternian, Zhaklin Ternian and the late Freidrik Ternian were listed as the sellers, according to county real estate records.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Nobody trusts him because he, obviously, can't be trusted.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Each team trusts that others are doing their work effectively, and decisions are documented to ensure transparency across the organization.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
What works is messaging that’s culturally grounded and delivered by people the community already trusts.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Several young players come to him for advice, and the coaching staff trusts him in the late innings.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Today, pet trusts are valid in the whole country, although the rules vary slightly from state to state.
—Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
There are plenty more different types of trusts for a variety of needs and occasions.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2024, dynastic trusts were the buzzy vehicle for passing down wealth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
In her line of work, Anderson has seen an increase in people establishing trusts.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, that would mean the beneficial holding of the Levy family trusts has actually gone up, even as all of this new funding has come from elsewhere.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Foden has improved the defensive side of his game to the point that Guardiola trusts him to play a more complete role in the centre of the pitch, but going with such a fluid line-up does risk exposing City on the counter.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The prospective clients were often investment portfolios and trusts holding millions in luxury real estate, private jets and expensive artworks.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The 25-year-old wide receiver is sad to see his teammates go, but trusts the vision of the New York front office.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Family trusts for Ninos Ternian, Souzi Ternian, Zhaklin Ternian and the late Freidrik Ternian were listed as the sellers, according to county real estate records.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Nobody trusts him because he, obviously, can't be trusted.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Each team trusts that others are doing their work effectively, and decisions are documented to ensure transparency across the organization.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
What works is messaging that’s culturally grounded and delivered by people the community already trusts.
—Dr. Tunji Funsho, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Several young players come to him for advice, and the coaching staff trusts him in the late innings.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Roosevelt did this by releasing a controversial message to Congress, mainly about trusts and corporate corruption, around the same time that Hughes gave a speech about his own political future.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Today, pet trusts are valid in the whole country, although the rules vary slightly from state to state.
—Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
There are plenty more different types of trusts for a variety of needs and occasions.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2024, dynastic trusts were the buzzy vehicle for passing down wealth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
In her line of work, Anderson has seen an increase in people establishing trusts.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, that would mean the beneficial holding of the Levy family trusts has actually gone up, even as all of this new funding has come from elsewhere.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusts
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Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ARC Raiders tasks you with scavenging the Earth's dangerous surface for resources while fighting hostile robots and rival human players.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The policy also tasks the superintendent to ensure AI use is consistent with other board policies dealing with academic honesty, homework and make-up work, student assessment and student use of technology.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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He is whisked away from a charity basketball event to his Air Force One, where Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves (Jonah Hauer-King) hands him the Black Bag and instructs him to choose which retaliatory strike option to approve.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan then hands Cameron his radio and tells him to take Jones to the medic truck.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday, said that based on the information provided, the agency believes that no such arrest took place.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Manzo had stood on an anti-corruption ticket and opposition to cartels.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the care and keeping of me?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Any infants experiencing symptoms should have their care provider contacted immediately.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The climate connection to nature provides one revenue stream through the voluntary carbon market in which companies can purchase credits by funding qualified forest projects.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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