Thesaurus results for TRUST FUND

trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund At the same time, Social Security's trust fund is projected to become insolvent in six years. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Paul Hunt Sierra Madre Lincoln’s log Lincoln Riley is a classic trust fund kid who inherited a billion-dollar program from Bob Stoops and a perennial power at USC. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 My opponent’s a trust fund kid who’s never had a job in his life. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Hahn received a one-time $115,000 payment and monthly interest payments from a $150,000 trust fund. — Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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Noun

On standard time, early risers get the benefit of a little more morning sunlight.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
When unnecessary costs accumulate, a small contractor may have less money available for raises, equipment, another apprentice or employee benefits.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of benefit

Noun

During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.

— Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Each student represents roughly $10,000 to $10,300 in state aid, money that supports teachers, academic programs and daily school operations.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of state aid

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Gulf War legacy The device addresses a persistent threat from munitions deployed during the 1991 Gulf War.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Bullish investors say that the tech leaders have long histories of operations, and legacy businesses that are dominant enough to prop them up for the foreseeable future.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of legacy

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Prosecutors allege Wallace embezzled about $390,000 from the church’s coffers between April 2019 and September 2025, spending some of the funds on rent and travel expenses.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
A couple years later, on the verge of being demolished and replaced by several new McMansions, fund manager and seasonal Watch Hill resident Charles Royce stepped in to salvage its history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

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So close to the finish line Unfortunately, the budget of the worldwide program to end polio decreased by 30% in 2026, mostly because wealthy countries cut their foreign aid.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Trump administration cuts to foreign aid and tighter refugee policies threaten the program as humanitarian needs grow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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The government upped the allowance two years ago (from £5,000 to £10,500), but this year, nothing changed despite rising national insurance and statutory wages.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
In France, unions are asking for fatter government pensions and paychecks, along with increases in housing assistance, family allowances and a minimum-income benefit.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

In an onstage conversation with the endowment’s CEO, Damon Wilson, Díaz-Balart said Americans can take for granted freedoms other societies have lost.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The new strategic direction comes less than one year into Ford Foundation President Heather Gerken's tenure at the helm of the social justice funder's $18 billion endowment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of endowment

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Although the advances typically have to be paid back over a couple of months, California law requires the interest to be measured and disclosed by an annual rate.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Galloping advances in technology invite subterfuge and theft.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

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