trust fund
Americannoun
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money, securities, property, etc., held in trust.
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a government fund administered separately from other funds and used for a specified purpose.
a highway trust fund.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of trust fund
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“I was a print reporter, making a print reporter salary with no trust fund to fall back on,” he said of the essay, titled “My Adult Circumcision.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
One, that the trust fund had decades of cushion to be fixed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the trustees’ report also looked at Medicare, including the Hospital Insurance trust fund that supports Medicare Part A, which pays for inpatient hospital services.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Social Security’s trust fund is expected to run out of money in 2032, at which point beneficiaries will receive only 78% of promised benefits, the Social Security and Medicare boards of trustees said on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
First, Nick turned twenty-one years old, and the frindle trust fund set up by his father became legally Nick’s.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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