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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2
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
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
But does the team have more than one good healthy receiver that Tua Tagovailoa trusts?
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
But Wilson trusts Gabe Speier, who had retired Carpenter three times in this series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 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
Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Imagine a teacher, coach, or counselor – someone your child trusts – who’s rigorously trained to protect lives, ready to run toward danger.
—Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
As at Four Horsemen, where an oeuf mayonnaise is zebra-striped with squid ink and humble beans are treated like precious gems, Curtola trusts his diners to venture beyond obvious crowd-pleasers.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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
The definition is broad, but typically corporate landlords involve property owned by Limited Liability Companies or real estate investment trusts, according to Moore.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Experts in wealth transfer, taxes, trusts and family office are also involved.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The congresswoman’s office did not respond to a follow-up inquiry asking about the contents of her trusts.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
But does the team have more than one good healthy receiver that Tua Tagovailoa trusts?
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
But Wilson trusts Gabe Speier, who had retired Carpenter three times in this series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 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
Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Imagine a teacher, coach, or counselor – someone your child trusts – who’s rigorously trained to protect lives, ready to run toward danger.
—Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
As at Four Horsemen, where an oeuf mayonnaise is zebra-striped with squid ink and humble beans are treated like precious gems, Curtola trusts his diners to venture beyond obvious crowd-pleasers.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The definition is broad, but typically corporate landlords involve property owned by Limited Liability Companies or real estate investment trusts, according to Moore.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Experts in wealth transfer, taxes, trusts and family office are also involved.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The congresswoman’s office did not respond to a follow-up inquiry asking about the contents of her trusts.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 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
Verb
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The White House, meanwhile, defended the new military offensive, stating that Trump is simply following through on his promises to combat cartels and, in doing so, is providing more transparency than past presidents.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Custody and placement arrangements were verified in family court records, and survey respondents also tracked the time their children spent in their care.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers child care, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Republicans have been arguing for a budget extension before negotiating on the credits.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wasser’s acting credits include the series Poker Face, Girls and Search Party.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The strategy transfers your pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA to kickstart future tax-free growth.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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That transfers the risk to a new resident, leaving the community still facing future costly risks.—
Debolina Banerjee,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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