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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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
There's folks like me who want to keep the pick (the Logical Ones and Champs or Bust) and folks who are excited about the Play-In and trust the franchise (the Casuals and the Reinsdorfians).
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Reflective listening builds trust, fosters psychological safety, and strengthens relationships.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
So the Knicks front office identified a player Thibodeau trusted: Derrick Rose, who became the youngest MVP in league history under Thibs while carrying the Chicago Bulls to deep playoff runs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
There's folks like me who want to keep the pick (the Logical Ones and Champs or Bust) and folks who are excited about the Play-In and trust the franchise (the Casuals and the Reinsdorfians).
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Revealing private struggles, particularly without consent, risks undermining trust and dignity.
—Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Reflective listening builds trust, fosters psychological safety, and strengthens relationships.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust
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Jeffrey Zupan, at the time a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association, was entrusted with collecting data on how electronic tolling was working out.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Hired as Trump's special counsel in 2007, he was quickly entrusted with sensitive tasks ranging from negotiating vendor disputes to burying stories that might tarnish Trump's public image.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Finnigan was handed a six-year sentence with an extended three-year license period, authorities confirmed.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
17 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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As in the nation’s capital, the Sacramento marchers rallied for rights believed under threat from the incoming administration: immigrants’ rights; rights of transgender people; and reproductive and workers’ rights.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
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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Criminals hide behind legitimate businesses on marketplaces and then filter money, which may or may not come from the sale of counterfeit items to human traffickers, drug cartels and terrorist groups.—
Fernando Castellanos,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Gomez nailed her showstopping song and acquitted herself as an actor, adding some interesting ambiguity to her role as a drug cartel boss’ wife.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A driver was taken into custody after striking two state police cruisers during an escape attempt that led to a pursuit in Windham.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Italian media speculated that Sala's detention could have been linked to a potential exchange for Abedini, who remains in custody in Italy.—
Shamim Chowdhury,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump's Mideast envoy joined the talks in the final weeks, and both the outgoing administration and Trump's team are taking credit for the breakthrough.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the Middle East, Trump quickly took credit for the Israel-Hamas hostage deal resulting from months of painstaking negotiations involving Biden and Trump administration officials working alongside US allies.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The indies are tasked with coming up with a pilot script, episode outlines and a writing team ready to go.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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Media Planner And Advertiser Marketers are tasked with finding good prospects and turning them into customers—a core function of advertising and media.—
Tod Loofbourrow,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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