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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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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
As a cultural icon across music, fashion, and feminism, Kathleen has a massive, fiercely loyal, multigenerational audience that trusts her deeply.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
An Apple representative responded to an email with this link to a list of certificate authorities Safari trusts.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump fully trusts Kennedy, according to people who know both men, to make sweeping changes to vaccines, the US food supply, pandemic readiness, and more.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a popular radio-station DJ, Fred Temple (Colman Domingo), gets roped into the madness because Tony admires and trusts him.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
From Dependability To Leadership Being the colleague everyone trusts should be an advantage, not a limitation.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaway Akira's trick shows a bigger flaw in how Windows trusts certain tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Rather than taking the newcomers in, Friedrich leads them to some distant caves and trusts that the miseries of island life—extreme heat, torrential rains, pesky insects, vicious dogs—will soon send them packing.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Mizuho Securities upped its price target on a host of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, including Realty Income.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Purpose trusts have been around for decades as part of the arcane laws governing how estates are managed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
New trusts will be established for Lachlan, Grace and Chloe Murdoch.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
New trusts will be formed for Lachlan Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch, with Lachlan controlling the votes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
In some states where there is no anonymity for individual winners, people can still claim prizes anonymously through private trusts.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Fifty of these small mammals were released on July 30, according to the trusts, and videos from other releases in the region captured their speedy acclimation back to their natural environment.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The wealthy have long had access to many of the most lucrative investment funds, including private equity, private credit, crypto assets and real estate investment trusts.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
About 35% of that group trusts CBS News, compared with 37% for NBC News, 40% for ABC News and 61% for Fox News Channel.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
As a cultural icon across music, fashion, and feminism, Kathleen has a massive, fiercely loyal, multigenerational audience that trusts her deeply.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
An Apple representative responded to an email with this link to a list of certificate authorities Safari trusts.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump fully trusts Kennedy, according to people who know both men, to make sweeping changes to vaccines, the US food supply, pandemic readiness, and more.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a popular radio-station DJ, Fred Temple (Colman Domingo), gets roped into the madness because Tony admires and trusts him.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
From Dependability To Leadership Being the colleague everyone trusts should be an advantage, not a limitation.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaway Akira's trick shows a bigger flaw in how Windows trusts certain tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Rather than taking the newcomers in, Friedrich leads them to some distant caves and trusts that the miseries of island life—extreme heat, torrential rains, pesky insects, vicious dogs—will soon send them packing.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
To him, gold is a command center—a tangible, sovereign store of value that can serve as the foundation for trusts, portfolios, tax strategies, philanthropic giving, and geopolitical insulation.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Mizuho Securities upped its price target on a host of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, including Realty Income.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Purpose trusts have been around for decades as part of the arcane laws governing how estates are managed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
New trusts will be established for Lachlan, Grace and Chloe Murdoch.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
New trusts will be formed for Lachlan Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch, with Lachlan controlling the votes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
In some states where there is no anonymity for individual winners, people can still claim prizes anonymously through private trusts.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Fifty of these small mammals were released on July 30, according to the trusts, and videos from other releases in the region captured their speedy acclimation back to their natural environment.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The wealthy have long had access to many of the most lucrative investment funds, including private equity, private credit, crypto assets and real estate investment trusts.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusts
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However, critics say that the legislation, which tasks defining such foods to a state agency, could ban foods that Californians commonly consume and result in a flood of lawsuits, not unlike what happened after Gonzalez’s child abuse law was enacted.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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The scandal also hands fresh ammunition to Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform Party, which is already leading in the polls.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Myke hands her her acoustic guitar and gives her a kiss.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Freddie Roach, who trains Walsh, believes this is the breakout moment his fighter’s been building toward.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum believes a public-private partnership could save Excelsior.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then there were his attacks on nuclear sites in Iran and his constant threats to send troops to root out cartels in Mexico.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Instead of ad hoc testing, agree on consistent ways to show care (a daily check-in, a goodnight text, a weekly date).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Interns have more formal roles that may include an exchange of time for class credits.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blum was on hand for the Toronto screening and was likely among the happiest in the room as the credits rolled and the cheering began.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 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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Currently, the Southern Gas Corridor (including TANAP) already transfers Azerbaijani gas via Georgia to Turkey and Europe, but bypasses Armenia.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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His 1-year-old son, Kasen, has started swinging left-handed, but often transfers objects to his right hand before throwing them.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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