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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
Manager Dave Roberts entrusted Snell with the ball in the first game of the World Series, a tone-setting game for the team's hopes of defending its 2024 title.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Please know that our educators and administrators approach this work with professionalism, care, and a focus on meeting both the academic and legal responsibilities entrusted to us.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why our founding fathers entrusted this authority to Congress.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Please know that our educators and administrators approach this work with professionalism, care, and a focus on meeting both the academic and legal responsibilities entrusted to us.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why our founding fathers entrusted this authority to Congress.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
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Our profession is now the least trusted of all.—
Jimmy Wales,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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So the Broncos trusted him enough on Sunday to chuck him in on third down at their 6-yard line against one of the best wideouts in the NFL — Dallas’ George Pickens — in his second defensive snap of the season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 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
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Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schools have already committed to more than $150 million in buyouts to fired NCAA coaches this season, and there’s still two months left in the season.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company also relinquished its cloud exclusivity with OpenAI, a concession on its part, but announced OpenAI has contracted to purchase an incremental $250 billion in Azure services.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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