trust fund

noun

: property (such as money or securities) settled or held in trust

Examples of trust fund in a Sentence

She paid for college out of a trust fund set up for her by her grandfather.
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Those 2024 projections also found the retirement trust fund on its own faces a sooner depletion date of 2033, when 79% of benefits may be payable. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 Wells Fargo Bank will appeal Tuesday’s landmark verdict awarding more than $800 million to a trust fund benefiting the children of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a decision that came after a six-week trial in Broward County, a bank spokeswoman said. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 The city then put out the notice of the new funding opportunity, pledging up to $2.5 million from the housing trust fund to match state grants projects might receive. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025 The program is facing depletion of its Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program trust funds, which help shore up benefits along with regular taxation on the workforce. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trust fund was in 1738

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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20fund. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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trust fund

see fund sense 1

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