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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
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
This Earth sign trusts people who show consistency and integrity, and Kate is built for that.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ coaching staff trusts him to handle big responsibilities.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Even those Arteta seemingly trusts most, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, are falling short of expectations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One trusts it will be replaced by some of that resolve and resilience.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead of forcing an interpretation upon her audience, de Araújo trusts us to make sense of her characters’ contradictory, if not downright counterproductive mindsets.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Even if Vrabel trusts Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis to handle business outside, the Pats must affect Herbert, a master in the pocket and on extended plays.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Raechel Badalamenti, an attorney representing the trusts, said her clients settled with the lender.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Raechel Badalamenti, an attorney representing the trusts, said her clients settled with the lender.
—Aaron Mondry, Freep.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nontraditional assets like intellectual property may be held in separate LLCs or trusts, by the analysis is the same.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
This Earth sign trusts people who show consistency and integrity, and Kate is built for that.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ coaching staff trusts him to handle big responsibilities.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Even those Arteta seemingly trusts most, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, are falling short of expectations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One trusts it will be replaced by some of that resolve and resilience.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead of forcing an interpretation upon her audience, de Araújo trusts us to make sense of her characters’ contradictory, if not downright counterproductive mindsets.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Even if Vrabel trusts Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis to handle business outside, the Pats must affect Herbert, a master in the pocket and on extended plays.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Raechel Badalamenti, an attorney representing the trusts, said her clients settled with the lender.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Raechel Badalamenti, an attorney representing the trusts, said her clients settled with the lender.
—Aaron Mondry, Freep.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nontraditional assets like intellectual property may be held in separate LLCs or trusts, by the analysis is the same.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusts
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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That's a big caveat that essentially hands the president unrestricted power to fire members of the Fed and replace them with his personal picks.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Percy hands the fleece to Clarisse.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon believes that its willingness to fail is a competitive advantage and its dominance in e-commerce proves the point.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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From there, the same White House that for months had insisted Venezuela was a dangerous country run by drug cartels dispatched him on yet another of last year’s 76 deportation flights back to South America.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maddeningly, the cartels and dealers know just how to capitalize on that overpowering reality of the human condition.—
Sterling Elliott,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Workers counter that the health giant can afford to boost wages, and that patients are already suffering from long wait times and subpar care because Kaiser does not offer competitive pay.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Through these consultations, individuals can speak directly with a care professional to better understand available support, resources, and next steps related to aging, care planning, and services.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The filings also reported a variety of materially false refundable credits and other payments including sick and family leave credits, child and dependent care credits, fuel tax credits, IRC Section 1341 credits, and/or false income tax withholdings.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At night, shadows from the tree leaves outside dance on the floor through the large window.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will talk to reporters at Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon before the team leaves for the Super Bowl in northern California this weekend.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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