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as in tasked
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 handed
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
For Terry, there’s a deep pride in the endowment that’s been entrusted to her care.
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Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But really, this just comes at the expense of the mission that we've been entrusted to perform, on behalf of the American taxpayers — and really, the space-loving community from all across the world.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The couple, who had recorded their interactions with the police, entrusted the material to Keefe, who’d heard about Zac’s death by chance and was soon doing his own digging.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
This just indicates how powerful the IP is and how entrusted the filmmaking team is.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Saldívar, who was also entrusted with managing Selena's clothing boutiques, fatally shot Selena in the back following an intense confrontation over financial discrepancies.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The investigation has been entrusted to the Carabinieri of Parma and the Specialized Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Bologna, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Her power expanded further when she was entrusted with managing the oil sector following corruption scandals that brought down senior figures.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The problem is not that Los Angeles cares too little about education; the problem is the unmanageable and underperforming bureaucracy to which delivering education has been entrusted.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But really, this just comes at the expense of the mission that we've been entrusted to perform, on behalf of the American taxpayers — and really, the space-loving community from all across the world.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The couple, who had recorded their interactions with the police, entrusted the material to Keefe, who’d heard about Zac’s death by chance and was soon doing his own digging.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
This just indicates how powerful the IP is and how entrusted the filmmaking team is.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Saldívar, who was also entrusted with managing Selena's clothing boutiques, fatally shot Selena in the back following an intense confrontation over financial discrepancies.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The investigation has been entrusted to the Carabinieri of Parma and the Specialized Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Bologna, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Her power expanded further when she was entrusted with managing the oil sector following corruption scandals that brought down senior figures.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The problem is not that Los Angeles cares too little about education; the problem is the unmanageable and underperforming bureaucracy to which delivering education has been entrusted.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
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The military, of course, has done an incredible job with what they were tasked to do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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She’ll be tasked with helping replace Alanna Smith, who agreed to a deal with Dallas over the weekend.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Wagner was handed the reins for the rest of the season after Cologne fired Lukas Kwasniok as coach on March 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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She was handed preliminary charges, including failure to help a minor in danger, and released under judicial supervision.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Still, Wicky trusted them to work to get the job done.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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The pained-looking expressions on the faces and a gloss of eerie motion smoothing communicate the central thesis that Altman can’t be trusted.—
Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
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On April 8, Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were placed in custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of Cherry and Stephen Rehbein, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those charged included Kenneth Chee, the founder and CEO of Devastating Fireworks, which stored pyrotechnics at the explosion site in Esparto.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said there were three people transferred to an area hospital with critical injuries, with at least one of them having to be extricated due to their foot becoming trapped.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Jackson was placed with a foster family unrelated to him for several weeks, then transferred to his grandfather’s custody in Roseville.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The last people to leave were eleven marines who had been assigned to protect the Embassy.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even so, the San Diego federal court remained a popular venue for such cases, in part on the chance that it would be randomly assigned to Benitez.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new collective bargaining agreement that was ratified last month gave huge pay raises to rookies.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Saturday found Geese covering Justin Bieber (who’s headlining set was a mixed bag later that night), Nine Inch Noize played their first full set, Jack White gave a surprise performance, and David Byrne made a theatrical return, among other highlights.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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