trust funds

noun

plural of trust fund
as in funds

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  1. funds
  2. benefits
  3. legacies
  4. endowments
  5. stipends
  6. allowances
  7. advances
Noun
  • Why private credit may avoid a ‘crisis-apocalypse’ Blackstone’s scale attracts outsized scrutiny, and investors’ attempts to pull money from its private credit funds earlier this year made headline news.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • About half of the capital funds will go toward replacing two fire engines and adding a new one, while the rest will be used to purchase new equipment for the department.
    — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate, proposed restricting child welfare benefits for Ukrainians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For some families, the inconvenience of an early dismissal is outweighed by the benefits of keeping children out of hot classrooms.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Wars can consume presidential legacies LBJ enacted the most far-reaching domestic programs in modern history, landmark achievements that included Medicare, Medicaid, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of the icon's lasting legacies is through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which was started more than 30 years ago.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of legacies
Noun
  • This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds.
    — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than funding a single program, the donation from the Dimons flows into permanent endowments, which UNCF argues gives schools the freedom to plan for decades instead of scrambling to find donations year to year.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of endowments
Noun
  • Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Project Homecoming, a $915 million initiative, offers free flights and stipends of up to $2,600 to immigrants who leave through the CBP Home app.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stipends
Noun
  • Roster changes on other days would likely be common, with allowances for some routine transactions like waiver claims and excused absences, such as paternity leave.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The university's 2026-27 cost-of-attendance estimates include allowances for expenses beyond tuition and fees.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • Bottom line Earlier this year, the bears thought advances in AI models could disintermediate CrowdStrike.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Electric powertrains have fewer moving parts than internal combustion engines, and advances in batteries, motors, software, and contract manufacturing have lowered some barriers to entry.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advances
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