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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
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
While Partnership funds can be used in a number of ways by participating land trusts, awards are greater for those participants that use them to acquire new parcels.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Will trusting those precursors blow up in my face again?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has earned Trump's trust as an adept negotiator given his breakthrough on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza but he has also been tapped to play a role in putting an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, potentially limiting his bandwidth.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
While Partnership funds can be used in a number of ways by participating land trusts, awards are greater for those participants that use them to acquire new parcels.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
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There is only one guardrail: restoring the Constitution’s separation of powers which entrusts the war power exclusively in Congress with no incentive to exercise it except in self-defense.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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The purpose is to determine if a person can be entrusted with sensitive information.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in housing prices that took place under his predecessor.—
Salim Furth,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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And the presence of the flotilla signals growing operational confidence of the PLA Navy, in not just sailing there but also conducting live fire exercises, as well as weapons training, Koh said.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Batherson’s confidence was displayed Sunday as a participant in the Sens Skills event at Canadian Tire Centre.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Among them were two leaders of the now-defunct Los Zetas cartel, Mexicans Miguel Treviño Morales and his brother Omar Treviño Morales, known as Z-40 and Z-42.—
Jonathan Dienst,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Since taking office, Trump has threatened to impose trade tariffs on Mexico, and several Mexican cartels have been designated by the State Department as foreign terrorist organizations.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Immigrants also can end up in detention after being arrested on criminal charges and released into ICE custody.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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His death marks the second fatality in Department of Correction custody this year.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The savings come in the form of bill credits spread over 24 months.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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On the feature side, his recent credits include Warner Bros.’ Shazam!—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Gabriela was tasked with building a sustainable community and hand-selecting its lucky 25,000 survivors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Peguero was tasked with facing several members of the Giants’ starting lineup, a list that included LaMonte Wade Jr., Patrick Bailey and, yes, Adames.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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