ENTRUSTED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

entrusted

verb

variants also intrusted

past tense of entrust

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 Thorne also entrusted Munden, a frequent collaborator, to interpret the script his own way. —

Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Stepping into the role as starting quarterback at Jones, the Class 4A state runner-up, will be Peyton Carroll (6-foot-2, 185 pounds), a sophomore who saw limited time a year ago, but a player with whom Jones coaches have entrusted the role of QB1. —

Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 Those entrusted with public office must lead responsibly and choose language that brings us together instead of ripping us apart. —

The Editorial Board, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 That is not too much to ask of students, our teachers, or the institutions entrusted with launching us into our careers as physicians, researchers, and healers. —

Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026 Last year, the White House entrusted Driscoll with a second role—directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives—much like how Rubio carries the titles of secretary of state and national security adviser. —

Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The backstory Ever since the last of the royals left around the turn of Independence, Rajgarh has lived many lives, before being entrusted to the late PRS Oberoi by the MP government in 1996. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026 For Terry, there’s a deep pride in the endowment that’s been entrusted to her care. —

Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Below is a good example of him being found by Alexis Mac Allister, who is tasked with sitting in when Gravenberch goes forward.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
L3Harris is being tasked with upgrading the flight-test instrumentation—essentially a high-tech nervous system for an unarmed missile.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026