as in to entrust
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care
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Recent Examples of confide
In video testimony last week, Toner said a starting point for the decision to oust Altman was when OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, a respected AI scientist, reached out to confide some of his own concerns.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
Patriarch George confides to his descendants in a personal realization about his lengthy time on Fremont Ave.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
Patriarch George confides to his descendants in a personal realization about his lengthy time on Fremont Ave.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confide
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This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
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He was also assigned to a DA’s office and entrusted with the investigation of murders.
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The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.
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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.
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The sprawling northern territories clear to the Rocky Mountains and beyond transferred to Mexican control.
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Hayden Schuler has transferred from Sierra Canyon.
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Write badly, write often, and trust that the good ideas are on the other side of the imperfect ones.
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Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.
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At The Price Group, scaling beyond 500 agents taught me that stress compounds when founders refuse to delegate early.
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Experts recommend placing the back of your hand directly on the pavement for seven to 10 seconds.
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The report’s authors recommend modifying the fence sections so that there is a large animal jump at least every 1,000 feet, along with ground openings for small mammals every 500 feet.
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“Confide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confide. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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