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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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2
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).
—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
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.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The law tasks districts that adopt prayer periods with obtaining parental consent for students to participate.—
Haajrah Gilani,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Wednesday’s home defeat against Manchester City leaves the Spaniard with just three wins across his last 10 games, but fans inside the Bernabeu stopped short of the white handkerchief-waving protest that often marks the death throes of a Los Blancos head coach.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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That leaves a lot of room for a variety of outcomes, depending on how the additional 12 Republicans vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ellison and Weiss are trying to save CBS News from the mess left by Chung and her successors where virtually no one trusts or believes the elitist press corps.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
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The game’s length is a masterful trick of obfuscation in a game that trusts you to figure out things for yourself.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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Despite the disagreement, Rigler said the ruling gives Cascadia supporters renewed confidence as legal challenges continue.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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What gives me optimism is that so many people still want to direct their immense talents and energies toward research.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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After Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor go on a thrilling adventure filled with car chases and villain monologues, Spielberg hands some of the movie’s biggest emotional heavy lifting to a relative newcomer to Hollywood in the final act.—
David Viramontes,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The shrewd, long-serving Obama hands Jarrett and Tina Tchen coached this project through all the minefields Chicago inevitably put in its way.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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According to the Israeli security agencies, the network receives, stores, and transfers Iranian funds from within Turkey.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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The federal government now transfers more than $40 billion annually from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund, with approximately $10 billion of that representing a direct subsidy to the trucking industry.—
Michael F. Gorman,
Fortune,
27 Nov. 2025
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The World Cup delivers huge global audiences, and even a few extra minutes per match creates a significant amount of premium advertising inventory across the tournament.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The film delivers the kind of ambitious, high-concept storytelling that excites audiences while remaining grounded in compelling human emotion.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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If Hafley, Minter and Saleh call plays next season and Quinn relinquishes play-calling duties back to his new defensive coordinator, that leaves six of those nine teams with play-calling opportunities for their defensive coordinators.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Entrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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