trust
noun
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
has trusted
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present perfectof trust (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The 7-foot-5 center has averaged over 23 minutes per game over USC’s last five, as Musselman has trusted him for longer stretches, leaning on his rim protection and his improving offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
"What is even more significant is that the government has trusted us to legally manage it too."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
There is no cynicism or hardness to her conception of the role, just the woundedness of a quick-smiling woman who has trusted too easily.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
The company has trusted him with creative freedom and in return “he has delivered a kitschy, classy MeTV program for us.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Nora says that everyone in the building knows Mae and Ziggy, so if they see that Mae has trusted us with walking Ziggy, they should trust us with their dogs, too.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
