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1
as in tasks
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 leaves
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 entrusts
And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.
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Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.
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Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.
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Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.
—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?
—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.
—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.
—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusts
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Hence the brand tasks perfumers to encapsulate mundane episodes in bottles.
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The preamble to the Illinois Constitution tasks the state with some specific objectives — like eliminating poverty and inequality and ensuring legal, social and economic justice.
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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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By getting clean data, aligned leadership and a workforce that trusts the process right, the technology choice can almost take care of itself.
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Pipelines fund landowner trusts.
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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What gives these companies confidence that non-invasive approaches to telepathy will prove viable, when this has never before been possible?
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Picking tomorrow’s outfit tonight, when no clock is running, hands your morning self a decision that is already made.
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His own ideal already hands workers a fortune.
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Using a straw or finger, the consumer transfers a drop of their beverage onto the jewelry’s detection zone.
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However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.
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AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.
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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.
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“Entrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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