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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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To them, Owens is tenacious, entertaining, earnest and sincere — a voice they trust in a dishonest and chaotic media landscape.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

So, more often now, it’s pets who get a guardian and a supplemental trust to provide funds for their ongoing care.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

A wildlife trust has said it has launched a first-of-its-kind survey to help find out how people feel about nature and guide future conservation efforts.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

"Our trust in the board, in particular in its head Oliver Blume, has been damaged," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I know you mean well, and trust me, you aren’t the only ones desperate to fix the unfixable, but you need to trust us to handle this.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Marital trusts are extremely useful for blended families, so each spouse ensures that their respective children are taken care of if one of them dies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, if you really feel a need to have some real-estate exposure in your portfolio, you can always buy stock in residential real-estate investment trusts, or REITs, which own properties.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

It may also apply to some properties owned by trusts or LLCs even if a beneficiary or member is a primary resident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He trusts his faith and his mother, who has raised him as a single parent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Can’t think why El Patron trusts him so much,” said Hugh.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Green believes everyone who worked on “Coyote” surpassed expectations, not only because they trusted the screenplay and his vision, but out of their love for the Looney Tunes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

We don’t know who to go to for trusted information.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

“He’d steal the toque off your head the second day, and the third day he’d steal your running shoes. He is not to be trusted whatsoever.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

I’d also make sure there was a corporate trustee or a truly trusted friend involved, because I wouldn’t trust my daughter to manage a large inheritance herself.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

But perhaps that was the lesson Clare had needed to learn: The wise Afterlife knew it would not be a difficult ushering and trusted that Clare could manage it.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Another reason QR codes are so valuable to criminals is that people are often naturally trusting of them, Prof Sharevski said.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

They ran on these values, trusting unions and activists to back them at the ballot box.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s been a week, so I’m trusting everybody’s good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Then it’s up to their coach to talk them into dismissing the algorithm they’ve spent the past few months trusting.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

A part of me wonders if maybe I am foolish for trusting him; I follow Jake anyway.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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