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
Etymology
Origin of trust fund
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
The Medicare report is no less sobering, with the Hospital Insurance trust fund, otherwise known as Medicare Part A, scheduled for depletion in 2033, when revenues are expected to cover 89% of incurred program costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The second is the Disability Insurance trust fund, used for disability benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
With a fragile economy and few natural resources, Tuvalu relies on a government trust fund to help foot the growing costs of the climate crisis.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
She immediately set up a trust fund for the “perpetual betterment of Riverview Middle School and all struggling public education facilities in the city.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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