Phrase used in business to mean that it is important to trust your employees and partners, but also to make sure that they are doing what they are supposed to be doing.
Example: The manager delegated tasks to his team, but then at the end of the month asked for a status report on those tasks. His strategy was to trust but verify.
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 02/06/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Trust But Verify." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1582. Accessed 02/06/2025.