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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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2
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
Time and time again, evidence mounts that those entrusted with executive management responsibilities struggle to keep up.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The person entrusted with that responsibility was intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter, whose job was to help translate the series’ often explicit scripts into scenes that felt grounded, consensual and dramatically truthful.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald then entrusted his quarterback to go and win it with a yet another two-point conversion attempt.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
With 6 Dogs Killed in Just 2 Days The bill’s opponents, meanwhile, have argued that wolf populations are still too vulnerable to be entrusted to the states.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Social-media companies have been allowed to devise their own age-verification strategies, and X has reportedly entrusted the task to Grok, its, uh, mercurial AI.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
By participating in this scheme, Campo betrayed the mission he was entrusted with pursuing for his 25-year career with the DEA.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
That Carroll, one of the most accomplished coaches of his generation, entrusted the Las Vegas offense to Kelly seems to have been a massive whiff.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The person entrusted with that responsibility was intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter, whose job was to help translate the series’ often explicit scripts into scenes that felt grounded, consensual and dramatically truthful.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald then entrusted his quarterback to go and win it with a yet another two-point conversion attempt.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
With 6 Dogs Killed in Just 2 Days The bill’s opponents, meanwhile, have argued that wolf populations are still too vulnerable to be entrusted to the states.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Social-media companies have been allowed to devise their own age-verification strategies, and X has reportedly entrusted the task to Grok, its, uh, mercurial AI.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
By participating in this scheme, Campo betrayed the mission he was entrusted with pursuing for his 25-year career with the DEA.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
That Carroll, one of the most accomplished coaches of his generation, entrusted the Las Vegas offense to Kelly seems to have been a massive whiff.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
Verb
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Wapahi is tasked with sharing the importance of that return home with the community, and praying over the land where these bison will live.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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You are completely immersed in the yearlong making of Disneyland thanks to excerpts from 100 hours of raw and rarely seen footage from the Walt Disney Archives shot by a team of cameramen tasked by Walt Disney to capture the construction of Disneyland.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coogan, at six feet eight, has a certain Cousin Greg appeal, if Cousin Greg could actually be trusted.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wright has also been trusted as a blocker in one-on-one situations against SEC edge rushers.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The present case involves power that Congress delegated to the President in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), signed by Jimmy Carter in 1977.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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