in trust

Idioms  

1. In the possession or care of a trustee, as in The money was held in trust for the children's education. This expression implies having confidence in someone (the trustee). [Mid-1500s]

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in trust

Amid talk of a breakdown in trust between Robinson and the Stokes-McCullum regime, they prioritised bowlers with greater pace.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Your parents’ heart was years ago divinely placed in trust, in a chest — yours,” he wrote to me years after their deaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

If the trust requires the proceeds to remain in trust until your niece hits 25, the sale proceeds stay titled in the trust and are invested in trust-owned accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The boom in AI is deepening a crisis in trust across society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Membership fees paid prior to the opening of the club will be placed in trust.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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