as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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Recent Examples of trustless
But make no mistake about it: the self-custody of private keys are the foundation of Bitcoin’s trustless model.
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The goal is to reach Stage 2, where proof systems become fully trustless and security councils intervene only for provable bugs.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The automation of governance and transactions is seen as a way to reduce costs, eliminate intermediaries, and ensure a transparent, trustless system.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Smart contracts enable automated, trustless transactions without intermediaries.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
These streams all require the power of blockchain for payments and immutable and trustless proof.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
These applications, running on blockchain networks, utilize smart contracts to automate financial processes in a permissionless and trustless manner.
—Anthony Georgiades, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
While a company like Intel is unlikely to abuse that, Eyal admits its would be a hard sell for purists who value the decentralized and trustless nature of most cryptocurrencies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
With its transparent and secure features, blockchain promises a trustless transactional ecosystem devoid of intermediaries and extraneous delays.
—Sixteen Ramos, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustless
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Meanwhile, government procurement processes are often skeptical of change.Vincent Danen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jun is skeptical of online posts connecting mouth-taping to better sleep, cardiovascular health, attractive jawlines, and general life improvement.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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This fear and trauma have left her feeling isolated and unsure of how to seek help.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Asked at a press conference whether suspicious activity was possible, officials said there's not been any evidence of foul play.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Detectives don't believe the community is in danger, but asked anyone who sees suspicious activity or has information about this morning's robbery to call 911.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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The amount is uncertain because the formula for the seller’s payment generally depends on facts that will not be known until the case is resolved.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Although the potential consequences are uncertain, the tariffs, which are a tax on goods that are imported, will likely hurt countries in Asia that rely on sales to the United States to boost their economies.Rosa de Acosta, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Now their long-term future in the Tampa Bay region is doubtful, as well.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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For the entire 90 minutes before the live performance portrayed in Saturday Night, Michaels faces the worry that the show won't be ready to go to air between a battling cast, production mishaps and doubtful network executives.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustless. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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