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trust

[truhst] / trʌst /








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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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The hospital trust said it was "deeply sorry".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Private or incognito browsing can have a similar effect, since it strips away identifying details that systems use to build trust in a visitor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“There are different approaches and theories,” McVay said, “but I do have a lot of trust in our group and we’ll see. Hopefully it works out.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I own my home outright, and it is held in a trust, with my two sons as the beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

In that moment, I knew that something in me had died, and I’d never trust anyone ever again.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Many LLCs are named for his trusts or individual properties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The list of 658 businesses includes shops, restaurants, nurseries, social care providers and a handful of NHS trusts.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

“I think he just really trusts her. So she’s been able to, I think, develop an even closer bond.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Northern Ireland's health and social care trusts are expected to announce proposals on how they intend to make savings of up to 12%.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Enrique trusts El Tirindaro, but he costs $ 1,200.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Even then, it wasn’t until 10 years after the war ended that the new Federal Republic of Germany was trusted enough for the allies to invite it to join NATO.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

When asked about the names of officials who had withheld information from the public, Mamdani said, "this goes across a multitude of those that New Yorkers have trusted."

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Tice said he "trusted our councillors to make those judgements themselves".

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Clients trusted him with their special moments: engagements, weddings and anniversaries, or when they simply wished to treat themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

"We will tie ourselves together. None of us can be trusted not to stray."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

"European football is physical and top teams are trying to win the ball back high, trusting their defenders and midfielders to defend man for man to win their battles."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

I take a lot of pride in that relationship, like the comfortability and the vulnerability of trusting someone with your image, trusting someone with how things are going to fit you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

When donors stop trusting that their dollars yield tangible outcomes, the case for giving collapses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

He saw himself standing in the bukshah fields, with Star's warm muzzle bent to his hand and the other beasts grazing around him, huge, calm, and trusting.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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