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

Officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility also intercepted 96 counterfeit watches bearing Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Rolex trademarks on July 30.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Republic Goods and Buffalo Exchange both offer consignment or trade-ins, and Main Street Mercantile has antiques and unique finds in addition to clothing.

— Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of consignment

Noun

This, despite Lin meeting his mandates to curb spending and make movies that resonated with subscribers.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
In other words, as our report notes, government mandates to seek truth are often driven by ideological belief systems, particularly on political issues.

— Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandate

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In the year 2026, college athletics are all about athlete empowerment and welfare—think, stratospheric compensation in the form of name, image and likeness.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The ceremony demonstrated the link between women’s economic empowerment and the prosperity, stability and security of broader communities.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowerment

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Earlier this year, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training — the state’s law enforcement accreditation body — released a model policy on the use of AI by police.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Its accreditation is tied to a single entity rather than individual colleges.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of accreditation

Noun

The traditional group photo was ultimately taken without the Russian delegation after European officials protested.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
My team often relies on context compaction and sub-agent delegation to optimize the use of the context window of their AI tools.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegation

Noun

The deal, however, remains subject to congressional authorization and appropriations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The Endeavor nurses needed at least 30% of potential bargaining unit members to sign union authorization cards to file the election petition with the National Labor Relations Board.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 22 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

Definition of commendation

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The primary goal is to give Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis as much playing time as necessary to develop key aspects of their game — on-ball facilitation, 1-on-1 defense, off-ball movement, spot-up shooting — to further their long-term growth.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
And the report also highlighted progress in women’s participation in farming, with 17 percent of field facilitation and producer unit management roles held by women.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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