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1
as in tasked
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 handed
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
This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.
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Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Italian Beauty does not belong to us as a possession but has been entrusted to our hands by history as a responsibility.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Those of us entrusted with the sacred oath of service must heed that call and work together to honor it.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Mamdani entrusted Stanley Richards, an ex-Rikers Island inmate and former executive vice president at The Fortune Society, with overseeing the Big Apple’s jails, aiming for both a safer jail system and reform.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Only much later are they entrusted with assembling a piece from start to finish.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
In February of 2024, Guerin was handed the keys to the team and entrusted with navigating through the 4 Nations Face-Off in February of 2025 on the road to Milano Cortina.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
They’ve been entrusted by major health systems, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to be their FHIR API of choice.
—Liz Salmi, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Italian Beauty does not belong to us as a possession but has been entrusted to our hands by history as a responsibility.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Those of us entrusted with the sacred oath of service must heed that call and work together to honor it.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Mamdani entrusted Stanley Richards, an ex-Rikers Island inmate and former executive vice president at The Fortune Society, with overseeing the Big Apple’s jails, aiming for both a safer jail system and reform.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Only much later are they entrusted with assembling a piece from start to finish.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
In February of 2024, Guerin was handed the keys to the team and entrusted with navigating through the 4 Nations Face-Off in February of 2025 on the road to Milano Cortina.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
They’ve been entrusted by major health systems, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to be their FHIR API of choice.
—Liz Salmi, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusted
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Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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As reported, Nicola Zotta was appointed president of eyewear and managing director of both companies, tasked with steering their integration and chart the next phase of growth.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of the factors that gave Jarvis an edge was how much the coaches liked and trusted his game at the 4 Nations, according to league sources, plus his high pace of play.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is a far cry from the Alan Greenspan era, when members of both parties largely trusted the institution.—
Annelise Riles,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Homeless assistance program, Donation drives, Job assistance programs Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent industry surveys show that cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy have moved firmly onto board agendas, with directors increasingly treating them as enterprise risk issues that shape strategy, not just technical or compliance concerns delegated to management.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Previously, a project manager delegated this request to the resource manager, who would spend a week sending emails and Microsoft Team messages across the company to build the group.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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