1
as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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2
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in believed
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of trusted
Reviewers of Emily’s résumé were 22% more likely to question whether the individual could be trusted compared to James.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Salieri is in the prime of his career as the esteemed Court Composer and trusted confidant to Emperor Joseph (Rory Kinnear).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Four trusted her enough to go on the record, and on camera, shining a light for the first time on the heartbreaking human toll of the Palm Beach millionaire’s miserable world.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Neither the government’s evidence nor that from the Haitian police, including an AR-15 style assault weapon borrowed from the parallel Haiti investigation, can be trusted, lawyers for each of the defendants told jurors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Of those four clubs, only the Canadiens have had a sniff of the playoffs the past five seasons, as their front offices trusted what had often been a painful process of trying to climb back up the standings.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 May 2026
All of us are here because, over millennia of acts of God and wars and disease, our ancestors trusted the hours.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
There are several national philanthropic agencies, trusted by our American government, pursuing collaborative efforts to help children, families and the systems serving them.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While such speeches are written on the advice and with the support of the government, King Charles wrote the speech with the guidance of his most senior and trusted aides to ensure the tone was appropriate and key issues were all addressed.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Salieri is in the prime of his career as the esteemed Court Composer and trusted confidant to Emperor Joseph (Rory Kinnear).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Four trusted her enough to go on the record, and on camera, shining a light for the first time on the heartbreaking human toll of the Palm Beach millionaire’s miserable world.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Neither the government’s evidence nor that from the Haitian police, including an AR-15 style assault weapon borrowed from the parallel Haiti investigation, can be trusted, lawyers for each of the defendants told jurors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
Of those four clubs, only the Canadiens have had a sniff of the playoffs the past five seasons, as their front offices trusted what had often been a painful process of trying to climb back up the standings.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 May 2026
All of us are here because, over millennia of acts of God and wars and disease, our ancestors trusted the hours.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
There are several national philanthropic agencies, trusted by our American government, pursuing collaborative efforts to help children, families and the systems serving them.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
While such speeches are written on the advice and with the support of the government, King Charles wrote the speech with the guidance of his most senior and trusted aides to ensure the tone was appropriate and key issues were all addressed.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusted
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Thorne also entrusted Munden, a frequent collaborator, to interpret the script his own way.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Stepping into the role as starting quarterback at Jones, the Class 4A state runner-up, will be Peyton Carroll (6-foot-2, 185 pounds), a sophomore who saw limited time a year ago, but a player with whom Jones coaches have entrusted the role of QB1.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In Burkina Faso alone, JNIM is believed to effectively control roughly 40% of the country’s territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The City Council is tasked with appointing someone to serve as interim mayor until the next municipal election in November 2027.—
Mary Ramsey
May 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Indeed, The Hunting Party, about a team tasked with tracking down and capturing dangerous killers, has been a middling linear performer, holding onto a little over half of its SVU lead-in.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
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They were transferred on two medical aircrafts and have since landed in the Netherlands for treatment, Oceanwide said.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Last Saturday, during SDFC’s rivalry match against LAFC, one fan took the message up a notch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Trusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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