entrustments

noun

plural of entrustment
as in mandates

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  1. mandates
  2. commendations
  3. delegations
  4. licenses
  5. promotions
  6. authorizations
  7. commissions
Noun
  • The position comes with the power to declare public health emergencies, forcibly quarantine people and set vaccine mandates for illnesses such as chickenpox that fall outside the state Legislature’s framework of seven childhood vaccine mandates.
    — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Creating an independent, nonpartisan Council on Local Mandates to provide legislators with cost estimates for new mandates imposed on cities and towns.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mandates
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • Aside from diplomatic delegations, eligible voters living abroad must fly back to Israel to exercise their democratic right.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • Her goal is to shorten the process for permits and licenses from a few months down to a few weeks.
    — Payton May, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sports betting is legal in 39 states, but those states regulate it and require gaming operators to obtain licenses.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of licenses
Noun
  • The promotions were not part of the new collective bargaining agreement.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The report detailed the ways in which the app’s user design and promotions encouraged more betting — even after the reporter opted into responsible gaming tools designed to slow users down.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • Prior to the first Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant will be required to obtain all required permits, approvals, and authorizations from the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements impacting Sunrise Boulevard.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • The program hasn’t yet gone to the harbor commissions for approval.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The lawmakers allegedly received commissions in exchange for facilitating the awarding of contracts to companies linked to them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of commissions
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“Entrustments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrustments. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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