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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New Mexico’s nascent free child-care program relies on a new trust fund created in 2020, which has grown from the $300 million that seeded it to $11.7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund pays monthly Social Security retirement benefits to eligible retired workers and their families.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“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
The second is the Disability Insurance trust fund, used for disability benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
She set up a trust fund with Ivan Woolworth, an attorney who worked for the Fischers pro bono.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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