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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.

Example Sentences

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The Saudis also have a mutual defense pact with Pakistan, struck last year to deter attacks in the region as trust in the U.S. security establishment was eroded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Previously, the land trust was going to transfer the land to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

If your pilot suddenly keeled over, would you trust their spouse to fly the plane?

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Many of the rivers are found in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire - with the region's wildlife trust throwing its support behind the new group.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“It will all still be there after a good bath and a night’s rest. Your search will be better for it, trust me.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

He is now one of the few individual casino operators in town in an era when most hotels are owned or operated by publicly traded conglomerates, private-equity firms and real-estate investment trusts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It will start with hospital appointments not requiring an overnight stay at four NHS trusts in and around London – St George's, Epsom and St Helier, Croydon, and Kingston and Richmond.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Both trusts used for the singer’s property purchases are registered to the same Franklin business address.

From MarketWatch Jul. 4, 2026

“Congress needs to update the law, and basically, mandate blind trusts and sale of assets and disclosure of tax returns,” Libowitz said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

“It’s Dumbledore’s business. Dumbledore trusts Severus, and that ought to be good enough for all of us.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

It began with a fear familiar to millions of young Indians: if the examinations that determine their future cannot be trusted, what can?

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

You may get drawn into the management, rental and/or sale of this property as a trusted family member.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

If I had, I would have said: Jared and Steve are trusted members of the president’s team and very dear friends.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Ohtani, who signed a record 10-year, $700-million contract with the Dodgers in December 2023 after playing six years with the Angels, apparently trusted Mizuhara implicitly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

As a Christian, Mary trusted that this spirit was from God.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

From BBC Jul. 24, 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

"Professor Heremans always stressed the importance of trusting the data first and letting the theory follow."

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Some said the degraded performance on AI development tasks will make evaluating or trusting model capabilities more difficult going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“Thank you for trusting me with all of that. I can see what a burden it’s been for you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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