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1
as in tasked
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation
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Recent Examples of entrusted
The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.
—Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
On paper, Gosling’s turn as a CIA operative named Six who is entrusted with protecting a tween girl from an unhinged assassin should be, if not amazing, at least watchable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The program’s layers of review, which included an assessment by outside experts, were supposed to ensure that service providers like Microsoft could be entrusted with the government’s secrets.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Emma Williams, whose family entrusted the Hallfords to take care of her father's remains in 2022, said Carie Hallford had a choice.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The narrative centers on the mercenary Dao Ma, a wandering bounty hunter who is entrusted to escort a mysterious fugitive across the treacherous Western deserts to the capital of Chang’an.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Aragon-Shafi also feels he is entrusted with keeping the beloved community bookstore going.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
After all, the Constitution, which had been written merely six years earlier, entrusted to Congress the power to declare war.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.
—Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
On paper, Gosling’s turn as a CIA operative named Six who is entrusted with protecting a tween girl from an unhinged assassin should be, if not amazing, at least watchable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The program’s layers of review, which included an assessment by outside experts, were supposed to ensure that service providers like Microsoft could be entrusted with the government’s secrets.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Emma Williams, whose family entrusted the Hallfords to take care of her father's remains in 2022, said Carie Hallford had a choice.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The narrative centers on the mercenary Dao Ma, a wandering bounty hunter who is entrusted to escort a mysterious fugitive across the treacherous Western deserts to the capital of Chang’an.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Aragon-Shafi also feels he is entrusted with keeping the beloved community bookstore going.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
After all, the Constitution, which had been written merely six years earlier, entrusted to Congress the power to declare war.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
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But perhaps a few headlines should be in order for someone such as the Senate president, who is tasked with earning popular support for a legislative agenda.—
Matt Chilliak,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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While en route over the following four days, the astronauts are tasked with testing how well the Orion capsule protects against space radiation and demonstrating procedures for emergencies and other situations in anticipation of future Artemis missions.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Hollywood, Gina Gershon has always trusted her gut.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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That could embolden Trump and Republicans to escalate their attacks on voting by mail, but they should not be allowed to discredit a reliable form of voting widely trusted by the public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Communications or conversations can feel abruptly charged or destabilizing during the Leo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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There, he was also charged with attacking the family in Contra Costa.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Florida expects to return Orlando’s Isaiah Brown and his older brother AJ, who transferred last spring from Ohio and redshirted following shoulder surgery.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The separate library fund, with revenues exceeding expenditures by $933,800, transferred $700,000 for future maintenance and capital improvements and contributed $116,900 each for meeting unfunded pension and post-employment benefits liabilities.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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