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
More than 3 million clinicians have trusted the tool for over three decades and are already using it to find best practices for challenging, complex medical cases.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
People trusted him … as very impartial, middle of the road.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
What began as Casey’s own search for a more enlightened approach to treatment has grown into a global practice trusted by leaders and even other therapists—earning her recognition in Freq Magazine’s Radiance Issue, and invitations to countless top podcasts, including the Roxanne Show.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Multilateral parties trusted by Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States could provide technical, security, and logistical support and services to ensure compliance with necessary codes and standards.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
IndyStar's journalists are dedicated to delivering essential and trusted content with a commitment to unbiased journalism.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the linebacker trusted his gut and stayed with Woerner in the backfield.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Just as companies once feared moving data off-premises only to later embrace cloud providers as more secure, AI assistants may eventually become trusted not just for convenience but for stronger protections than individuals could build themselves.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
People trusted him … as very impartial, middle of the road.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
What began as Casey’s own search for a more enlightened approach to treatment has grown into a global practice trusted by leaders and even other therapists—earning her recognition in Freq Magazine’s Radiance Issue, and invitations to countless top podcasts, including the Roxanne Show.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Multilateral parties trusted by Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States could provide technical, security, and logistical support and services to ensure compliance with necessary codes and standards.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
IndyStar's journalists are dedicated to delivering essential and trusted content with a commitment to unbiased journalism.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the linebacker trusted his gut and stayed with Woerner in the backfield.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Just as companies once feared moving data off-premises only to later embrace cloud providers as more secure, AI assistants may eventually become trusted not just for convenience but for stronger protections than individuals could build themselves.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusted
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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America’s technological supremacy isn’t being lost to competition—it’s being surrendered by the very boards entrusted to protect it.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Airline staff detained and handed him over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), who escorted him to Terminal 3 for questioning.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yet the majority, stay order by stay order, has handed full control of all those agencies to the President.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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The funds will support ongoing rescue and cleanup efforts, including the removal of hazardous pressurized tanks scattered across Globe, many of which are believed to contain propane.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Grace is not weakness but resolve, the Charleston families believed, and politics, too, depends on a willingness to coax one another toward better ground.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gem County Prosecuting Attorney Erick Thomson, who was tasked with reviewing the outside investigation into the shooting, found that Martinez was justified in his actions, according to police spokesperson Haley Williams.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2025
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The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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For the counts on which she was convicted, jurors essentially accepted the actions depicted in that reenactment, accounting for the first two felony charges.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ruth arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo in 2006 after being transferred from a zoo in Texas.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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One player who hasn’t tasted the thrill of conference championships, despite doing plenty of winning, is redshirt junior safety Jaden Mickey, who transferred to Boise State from Notre Dame.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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Following two days of offensive silence and two Jays losses, Chris Bassitt took control of the playlist ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fearing for his safety, Keele immediately took her then-21-year-old son to West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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