Thesaurus results for ENTRUSTMENT

entrustment

noun

Definition of entrustment

as in consignment

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Recent Examples of entrustment Kenneth has been charged with obstructing official business and wrongful entrustment. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Duncan Disposal, also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, is accused of vicarious liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and negligent entrustment. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The Constitution’s crown jewel was the entrustment of the power to take the nation to war exclusively to Congress, leaving to the president authority to respond unilaterally to sudden attacks that had already broken the peace. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The consignment, weighing 1,024 kilograms (about 2,257 pounds), was placed in a high-temperature kiln and destroyed as government officials watched.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
The living room’s vintage Fortuny drapes are the exception that proves the rule, spotted by Higgins in a Newport consignment shop mid-vacation and hung exactly as found.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of consignment

Noun

Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Traffic has increased following the implementation of the return-to-office mandate, said 50 Corridor TMA in an Eventbrite post on the fair.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandate

Noun

Namibia’s empowerment framework won cabinet approval in 2015 and was meant to become law by 2018.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The cooperative sought to make land accessible to Black farmers in the Mississippi Delta, not just for health, but for economic empowerment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of empowerment

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Originating in the United States, this is one of the oldest accreditations globally, known for rigorous standards in faculty and curriculum quality.

— Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Roja London was awarded the Butterfly Mark accreditation by Positive Luxury in September 2024 in recognition of its commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of accreditation

Noun

Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Ivanka’s robin’s-egg-blue dress and matching jacket featured delicate silver embroidery—a direct sartorial acknowledgment of the visiting delegation.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegation

Noun

For example, the person cannot change residence or travel to another municipality or province without authorization and must appear before the court when summoned.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
But threat detection should sit alongside runtime authorization rather than replace it.

— Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
In appreciation of his efforts, he has been given a commendation from the Metropolitan Police and has received three Parliamentary awards.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

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