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as in to entrust
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in to hand
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 to believe
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
a relationship of mutual trust between lawyer and client
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as in cartel
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 custody
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 credit
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 trust
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Set clear goals, then trust them to take it from there.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
So Far The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
The campaign ultimately reversed a decade-long decline in Coke consumption in the U.S., increasing sales volume, demonstrating how nostalgia can foster trust and loyalty among consumers.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Four cups of milk and cream together?), but trust the process, y’all.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Set clear goals, then trust them to take it from there.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
There is some chance that the Court, which knows that its popularity and public trust are at historic lows, will fear that this President might contemplate disobeying a court’s order to issue citizenship documents, and choose not to test him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
So Far The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
The campaign ultimately reversed a decade-long decline in Coke consumption in the U.S., increasing sales volume, demonstrating how nostalgia can foster trust and loyalty among consumers.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
Verb
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Such a philosophy entrusts players with discretion.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The game of pushing the boundaries was entrusted to headwear, from beanies to cowboy hats and sculptural pillboxes.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
30 Jan. 2025
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But instead of throwing the flowers over her head into the crowd, Krause turned around and handed them to Brink.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Joe Kelly, a relief pitcher on Los Angeles' last two World Series teams (2020 and 2024), believes players such as Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani would wind up on the Dodgers in a salary-cap system anyway.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, his defense attorney and the prosecution believed that a lack of direct evidence affected the jury’s decision.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles’ young defense has a ton of confidence after a dominating, record-tying performance against the Vikings.—
Mark Ross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The only way is to give some confidence to the players is to win games.—
Sam Pilger,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gascón landed her nomination for her leading role in Jacques Audiard's musical thriller Emilia Pérez, which follows the titular former cartel leader (Gascón) who enlists the help of a hard-working lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) to assist her transition into a new phase of life in contemporary Mexico.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez, follows a cartel leader, played by Gascon, who is in search of gender affirming surgery and seeks help from a Mexico city lawyer Rita, played by Zoe Saldaña.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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The driver of that vehicle, Amy Dawn Crouch, 46, of Lenexa, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Police blocked roads around the home to establish a perimeter and the Meridian Police Department’s Special Tactics Group team helped take the three suspects into custody.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2025
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Other series regular credits include multiple seasons of Chicago Med for NBC.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Notable past credits: Suganami, known online as @steph_shep, first rose to fame as Kim Kardashian’s assistant, eventually becoming chief operating officer of Kardashian West Brands.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Today, there are 42 suspects imprisoned in Haiti, including 18 Colombians, the three Haitian Americans and various Haiti National Police officers who were tasked with protecting the president.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The working group, which will include the Treasury secretary, chairs of the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, along with other agency heads, is tasked with developing a regulatory framework for digital assets, according to the order.—
Hannah Lang and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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