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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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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
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Randy Gregory will serve as head of player development, while God Shammgod will play a hybrid role as a player development coach and a voice Mosley trusts on in-game adjustments.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 27 May 2026
A lot of this conversation revolves around trust, and the question of whether or not Billy trusts her as a businessperson.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Advice Sessions keep everything inside one platform that your prospect already trusts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The bill calls for an annual 2% tax on households and trusts worth more than $50 million, plus an extra 1% tax on billionaires' wealth.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But not everyone in the administration trusts those assurances.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The individuals Turner initially trusts, colleagues and department heads, are the very ones plotting against him.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Fiordirosa trusts him and has no problems giving Morgan the ball.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Any taxpayer, including individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts, could be eligible, Collins said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Of the noncompliant rentals in unincorporated areas, a few dozen are owned by LLCs, but most are owned by individuals or family trusts, treasurer records show.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Namely, the fact that Burden is the beneficiary of five family trusts that leave her with millions of dollars on paper.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
As an alum of both Sotheby’s Fiduciary Client Group and the advisory firm Art Intelligence Global, Anderson will bring a trusts-and-estates perspective to these growing markets, recognizing that today’s collectors acquire objects across categories, from fine art to luxury to collectibles.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Some fans would prefer clubs to operate more like public trusts, rather than investments.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026
New forms of collective data governance such as data trusts could also help serve that function.
—Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Complications can also arise if trusts are part of the estate plan.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
The technology can be a genuine public safety asset for District 5, but only if our community understands it and trusts how it’s being managed.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Randy Gregory will serve as head of player development, while God Shammgod will play a hybrid role as a player development coach and a voice Mosley trusts on in-game adjustments.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 27 May 2026
A lot of this conversation revolves around trust, and the question of whether or not Billy trusts her as a businessperson.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Advice Sessions keep everything inside one platform that your prospect already trusts.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The bill calls for an annual 2% tax on households and trusts worth more than $50 million, plus an extra 1% tax on billionaires' wealth.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But not everyone in the administration trusts those assurances.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The individuals Turner initially trusts, colleagues and department heads, are the very ones plotting against him.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Fiordirosa trusts him and has no problems giving Morgan the ball.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
The deduction cap is imposed on trusts and estates, the experts said, which was unexpected.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Any taxpayer, including individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts, could be eligible, Collins said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Of the noncompliant rentals in unincorporated areas, a few dozen are owned by LLCs, but most are owned by individuals or family trusts, treasurer records show.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Namely, the fact that Burden is the beneficiary of five family trusts that leave her with millions of dollars on paper.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
As an alum of both Sotheby’s Fiduciary Client Group and the advisory firm Art Intelligence Global, Anderson will bring a trusts-and-estates perspective to these growing markets, recognizing that today’s collectors acquire objects across categories, from fine art to luxury to collectibles.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Some fans would prefer clubs to operate more like public trusts, rather than investments.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026
New forms of collective data governance such as data trusts could also help serve that function.
—Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Complications can also arise if trusts are part of the estate plan.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusts
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The order tasks the Labor and Workforce Development Agency with producing a report within three months on how AI will disrupt the workforce and drafting regulations within the following six months.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2026
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The law also tasks museums with the mission to research provenance within their collections.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Mk2 is not a place that hands its screens to anyone.—
Tyler Chou,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Energy consultancy Rystad, meanwhile, believes a $1-2 per barrel premium on oil prices is a conservative estimate.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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It's been 26 years since the original film debuted, and actor and producer Shawn Wayans believes that comedy serves an even bigger purpose today.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Though it’s not dominated by major cartels like the other two host cities, criminal groups are still active there and have their hand in a range of illicit activities, according to Víctor Manuel Sánchez Valdés, researcher at the Autonomous University of Coahuila.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean are major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Every detail is a quiet act of care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Handy has more than 150 acting credits to his name and had acted across television and film since the 1970s.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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His credits include the action films Diablo and Dominique.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Verb
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And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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