TRUSTS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trust

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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as in believes

to regard as right or true don't trust everything you read in the newspaper

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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

Verb

The first two movies were successful, and the studio trusts us to make these movies. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Faculty Senate member Paul Ortiz, a professor of labor history, sponsored a no-confidence resolution—which is an official statement demonstrating that the faculty no longer trusts or approves of the school’s leadership. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 And Antetokounmpo trusts Spoelstra to make the right adjustments if the Heat’s offense hits a rough patch. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Rather than starting with who has the most wealth, identify who already knows and trusts your organization through your board, volunteers, partners or existing donors. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But in practice, neither trusts the other enough to make lasting tradeoffs. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026 Coach Kevin O’Connell trusts him to target Jefferson, which is perhaps the most important offensive priority. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The broad, extensive rollout that Interscope is giving Day and Night is a clear indication that the label trusts Jepsen’s instincts. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 If the agent trusts that third party, and that third party’s file points to an unclaimed package, the chain works the same way. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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The stocks of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have long been considered a low interest rate play. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Instead, younger donors are more likely to give through charitable trusts, family foundations, fundraising, and mentorship. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Consider who inherits, their tax situation, whether trusts are involved, whether Roth conversions make sense and whether charitable planning could improve the result. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 With little ability to collect taxes, Haiti doesn’t have the expertise to enforce its tax laws or understand the complex trusts used by Bigio and other elites to shield revenue, a Miami Herald analysis found. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Months later, Priscilla and Riley reached a settlement under which Riley became the sole trustee and took charge of sub-trusts for her two younger sisters, Harper and Finley Lockwood. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 This was in the nineties, before real-estate investment trusts and private-equity firms had fully appreciated the cash-cow potential of housing people’s stuff, so there weren’t many similar facilities around. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Irrevocable trusts generally can't be changed and are often used to protect assets, minimize estate taxes or manage more complex assets and family situations. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, will be available within the Gemini Enterprise app, allowing users to chat with the Gemini agent and assign it tasks from a single interface.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
The order tasks the commission with a 120-day timeline to submit a proposal to Trump for the leadership structure, curriculum, and organizational details of the new academy.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

Whistleblowers and workers say these smuggling networks tie to cartels in Twin Cities trades, including roofing, with drug and gun trafficking.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
To battle rival cartels or authorities, criminal groups sometimes convert the trucks into mutant tanks, adding heavy ballistic-proof steel plating, firing ports and gun mounts.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The foundation has also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center, which opened in 2007, and the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, helping expand access to specialized children’s care and medical research in the region.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of care

Verb

State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of entrusts

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Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
The delay leaves unpopular Palestinian Authority leaders in place and sidesteps a potential opposition alliance, as Palestinians have not voted in a legislative election since Hamas won in 2006.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026