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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Also potentially in the crosshairs: grantor-retained annuity trusts, or GRATs, which the wealthy use to transfer fortunes to their children without paying gift and estate taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Many were bundled together with elastic bands and included correspondence from health trusts and banks to addresses in the Derry area.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
This is comparable to the U.S., but the funds are managed by nonprofit industry trusts that convert accumulated savings into lifetime annuities rather than lump sums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusts in you.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
