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as in to task
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 entrust
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
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The real estate investment trusts CNBC's real estate reporter Diana Olick will report on office leases in New York City.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
That added another layer of trust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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There remain some concerns about whether the Senators will trust him come playoff time.
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Somewhere near the top of the list of reasons Mike Vrabel chose Robert Spillane to be the heart of his defense is trust.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was born to Cuban immigrants, has been tasked with leading the overhaul of Venezuela’s government.—
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That group — which features 11 rookies — is tasked with helping Carolina upset the visiting Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium.—
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It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.—
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There was little reason to entrust him with another term after such a massive failure.—
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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
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Investigators believe Moore first killed his father, 67-year-old Glenn Moore; his brother, 33-year-old Quinton Moore; and his uncle, 55-year-old Willie Ed Guines, at the family's mobile home in western Clay County.—
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
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Organized in many cases by cartels, who federal agents told CBS News drive the cars into Mexico and use them to traffic drugs and weapons.—
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Police have detained several people for questioning, but do not have a suspect in custody.—
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The driver was placed in custody and taken to an area hospital for evaluation.—
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But while the recipients' cards had balances available to spend through lines of credit, the Treasury had rejected sending money to cover those purchases to grocers and other businesses that accept such cards, according to an Evers administration official.—
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And special credit goes to Payne, who caught two passes for 37 yards and the one TD despite playing with a brace on his right hand.—
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.—
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A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.—
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“Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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