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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
The conservative renovation project of the historic 14th-century palazzo was entrusted to Milanese designer Andrea Auletta and his studio, preserving the heritage of the hotel and combining the property’s original architectural elements with contemporary items.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, Condé’s editorial boss, Anna Wintour, has entrusted the magazine to a 37-year-old confidante and family friend with charisma, youth, and far less editorial experience than his recent predecessors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In fact, billions of dollars worth of assets are currently entrusted to Web3 smart contracts.
—Art Malkov, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since then, Viorica Baluța — an Orthodox Christian who lives next door — has been entrusted to care for the building.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
When Clark moved on to the copy desk, I was essentially entrusted with the job of high school sports editor.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Many were elderly or ill patients entrusted to her; others were people in her orbit — a foster sister, landlords, and members of a Cape Cod family who hired her as a private nurse.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Epic workers are entrusted with big projects, expected to interact directly with customers and generally take on a lot of responsibility.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, Condé’s editorial boss, Anna Wintour, has entrusted the magazine to a 37-year-old confidante and family friend with charisma, youth, and far less editorial experience than his recent predecessors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In fact, billions of dollars worth of assets are currently entrusted to Web3 smart contracts.
—Art Malkov, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since then, Viorica Baluța — an Orthodox Christian who lives next door — has been entrusted to care for the building.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
When Clark moved on to the copy desk, I was essentially entrusted with the job of high school sports editor.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Many were elderly or ill patients entrusted to her; others were people in her orbit — a foster sister, landlords, and members of a Cape Cod family who hired her as a private nurse.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Epic workers are entrusted with big projects, expected to interact directly with customers and generally take on a lot of responsibility.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
Verb
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Lewis is a central figure and trusted by KSE.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, nobody should be trusted.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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As well as coaching the national teams, he was tasked with raising fielding standards throughout the domestic professional game, working with the county sides to help improve the overall standards.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gobbetti at the end of July joined the board of Moschino parent Aeffe tasked with defining growth avenues also through strategic partnerships.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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And who committed the crimes remains a mystery.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Terranea has been committed to protecting wildlife habitats and enhancing local water quality.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When learning is democratized, not delegated, curiosity spreads.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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