TRUSTS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

trusts 1 of 2

verb

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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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trusts

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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

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The risk with these situations is that Tudor only trusts his long-term associates and the other coaches are left feeling excluded or unable to have an input on tactics and team selection. —

Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 New Balance Women’s 237 V1 Sneakers Comfortable shoes are non-negotiable for travel, and New Balance is a brand my mom trusts. —

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026 Mohan has no issues with putting limitations on what eateries like 42 Bistro can do, but trusts military personnel to show restraint. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 But not a team that’s growing, trusts its coach and is trusted by him. —

Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 Head coach Mike Vrabel trusts his second-year quarterback to get the job done despite some struggles at times in these playoffs. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026 Initially, neither party trusts the other, and the surprising but emotionally logical betrayal that prompts the film’s high-stakes climax carries a lovingly sincere intention. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026 While the industry trusts Hernandez and director of programming Kim Yutani to lead programming, Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente resigned in March 2024. —

Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 Being asked to take on a new task typically shows that your leader trusts you to deliver. —

Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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Her focus on trusts and estates law is deeply informed by personal experience. —

William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 The role was advertised by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of the United Kingdom’s largest NHS trusts, which operates 10 hospitals across Greater Manchester and Trafford in northwest England, according to the trust’s website. —

Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 One of the trusts’ key assets is the principal ownership stake in the Padres. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026 One proposal could be to allocate funds nationally or regionally, placing them in trusts tied to where music is uploaded, like a community benefit fund. —

Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The cases are ongoing, with plaintiffs also filing claims against the trusts of companies bankrupted by the litigation. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Another 30% comes from networking with experts like trusts and estates lawyers and accountants who are likely to be working with clients going through a liquidity event, such as inheriting a fortune or selling a business. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 The Nature Conservancy, one of Indiana's largest conservation organizations, supports the bill, citing an amendment that provides some liability protection for land trusts, like TNC, who host hikers, bikers and outdoorsmen. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026 Nonprobate assets are usually life insurance, retirement accounts, payable-on-death accounts, transfer on death accounts, joint property with rights of survivorship, annuities and assets in certain trusts. —

Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026

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The challenge tasks library patrons with reading 50 books from 50 different categories, according to the library’s website.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The consent decree also tasks the Department of Mental Health with creating two pilot programs to treat people at jails instead of waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital in Vinita.

— Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026