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trust

[truhst] / trʌst /








Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for trust?
There may not be a substitute for trust in life, but there are a few different terms that can sometimes be used to replace the word. Trust is a form of confidence. Saying that you have trust in someone is often the same as saying you have confidence in them or that you place your hope or faith in them. Trust is often a firm belief that someone or something won’t let you down. Trust is also a verb meaning to have such confidence. To trust someone in this way is often to rely on, count on, depend on, or even believe in them. Having someone you can trust is having someone you can turn to. When two people trust each other, they can be said to have a mutual trust. The word trustworthiness is the noun form of the adjective trustworthy, which describes someone who has earned your trust. Someone who has trust in someone else can be described as trusting. Sometimes, this can imply that the person trusts others too easily. A similar (but less common) word is trustful. As a verb, trust can also mean something like presume, as in I trust we won’t have any problems here.
What is another word for a lack of trust?
A lack of trust is the absence of trust. Saying that there is a lack of trust may mean that there is no trust at all or that someone or something falls short of full trust. The opposite of trust is distrust. (The word mistrust often means the same thing but is less commonly used.) You may have doubts, misgivings, suspicions, or skepticism about someone or something that you distrust.

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“Mauricio has built a culture where players trust the group, trust the process and trust each other,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The program is supported by two trust funds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Athena is not the only academy trust that has enforced strict discipline.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The more time I spend on the planet, the more I just fully trust my gut.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Or what I trust is the station—it’s too dark to see across the street.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The government says parents can take complaints about academy trusts to the Department for Education.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

At that news conference, Mamdani said that notices were sent out also to determine whether homes registered as trusts or LLCs were primary residences or not.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

We often hear we’re living in a new progressive era, not unlike the one 120 years ago when popular reforms took on trusts and entrenched power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“Most trusts contain terms about how to effect an amendment to the trust,” according to McLane Middleton, a law firm with offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

But now it’s me who’s pedaling, and Tomás trusts me at every swerve.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Even before ensnaring Ruffo, the ever-expanding huachicol fiscal scandal had already scarred the Mexican navy, long one of the nation’s most trusted institutions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

“It was perfect,” he said, and loaded up on blackberries he no longer trusted to buy at the supermarket.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Our guest represents the sixth design generation of the Toyota RAV4 compact SUV, the perennial sales leader in its segment and one of the bestselling, most trusted family vehicles in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Jasmine Beverley says she trusted Bush "with the most precious person in my life"

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Penelope trusted that the excitement onstage would be enough to engage their attention until snacks could be provided, after the show.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

But trusting them blindly is a mistake unless they are grounded in real data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The tool can become a crutch keeping people from trusting their own judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Whether we had those uniforms on or off, we were accountable teammates, trusting each other to do our job flawlessly.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"We're not trusting anything they're putting out about it."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“You got a husband and a child by trusting me, so I’d say trusting my judgment has worked out well for you every time before.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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