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1
as in trusted
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 left
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
Quentin, a film historian, was all over the history of his hometown and eager to learn the plans the present incumbent entrusted with running Columbia Pictures had for his movie.
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Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Forest Hills has been extremely efficient with the money with which the community has entrusted the district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch entrusted Philp, Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin — along with the third defence pairing of Brett Kulak and Ty Emberson — to take on the lion’s share of the minutes against Vancouver’s top line of Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Pulte’s official job is director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he’s entrusted with the dull but critical task of ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Early on, leaders entrusted me with high-stakes projects in Europe, which forced me to rise quickly — and helped build my confidence.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Taking the creative helm of Chanel as only the fourth artistic director to ever lead the house, Blazy has been entrusted with one of the biggest and most sought-after — although perhaps not the most challenging — jobs in fashion.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The owner who hasn’t won a playoff game since buying majority interest in January 2009, the owner who should never have entrusted Grier with the 2025 draft and certainly shouldn’t entrust him with another one.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Other conferences might consider similar private equity platforms, especially if traditional conference activities (such as scheduling and officiating) remain with conference officials and aren’t entrusted to Wall Street and investor types.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Forest Hills has been extremely efficient with the money with which the community has entrusted the district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch entrusted Philp, Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin — along with the third defence pairing of Brett Kulak and Ty Emberson — to take on the lion’s share of the minutes against Vancouver’s top line of Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Pulte’s official job is director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he’s entrusted with the dull but critical task of ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Early on, leaders entrusted me with high-stakes projects in Europe, which forced me to rise quickly — and helped build my confidence.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Taking the creative helm of Chanel as only the fourth artistic director to ever lead the house, Blazy has been entrusted with one of the biggest and most sought-after — although perhaps not the most challenging — jobs in fashion.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The owner who hasn’t won a playoff game since buying majority interest in January 2009, the owner who should never have entrusted Grier with the 2025 draft and certainly shouldn’t entrust him with another one.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Other conferences might consider similar private equity platforms, especially if traditional conference activities (such as scheduling and officiating) remain with conference officials and aren’t entrusted to Wall Street and investor types.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
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For decades, our textile and garment industry has been trusted by international brands as the bridge between East and West, translating global consumer expectations into practical manufacturing solutions across Asia.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both Xhekaj and Struble know their respective paths to a consistent spot in the lineup come with showing an ability to be trusted on the penalty kill, and that trust simply isn’t there.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage will be tasked with holding down a Dodgers lineup that is littered with All-Stars and MVP winners.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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County commissioners are tasked with setting county and city policies and ordinances and making budget and zoning decisions, among other responsibilities.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The improvements in that technology transferred to the health industry, enabling smaller, less expensive infrared devices for a number of medical applications such as handheld ear thermometers used at home and sophisticated instruments used to detect cancers.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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An upstate New York prosecutor announced that a Buffalo man has been charged with murder after fire officials found his girlfriend and a newborn dead while responding to an apartment blaze.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This week, the judges gave Andy his first 7s.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first and last sentences gave me momentary pause.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reis, of Primerica, thinks his age group is committed to creating a secure future but isn’t sure how to get there.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sol Price had relinquished his official leadership role, and Robert’s fifteen-year-old son had recently died of cancer, devastating the family.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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