trust
noun
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
trusts
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pluralof trust.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof trust (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
trustnounreliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
Example Sentences
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Shares of real estate investment trusts that lease data centers to hyperscalers like Meta and Amazon were falling Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Caroline trusts her gut, while I’m more deliberate, analytical and systematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The guidance also says staff facilities should be used by people based on their biological sex, while trusts should ensure enough alternatives to single-sex facilities, such as single-occupancy toilets, are offered.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Venu Srinivasan, vice-chairman of Tata Trusts and a nominee director on Tata Sons' board, has sought a probe into alleged governance lapses at some trusts.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
He would see his daughters, yes, but they knew he was safe now, and that money would be better spent elsewhere—in their college trusts, for example.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
