confided

verb

Definition of confidednext
past tense of confide
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

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  1. handed
  2. gave
  3. transferred
  4. delegated
  5. recommended
  6. passed
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  • In May, United handed Skinner a one-year contract renewal with a further 12-month option, a deal length that hardly screamed stability.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Friday marked the 25th anniversary since the British handed Macao back to China in December of 1999.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of handed
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  • So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
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  • The 6-7, 332-pound redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from Phoenix transferred in from Northwestern and started nine games at right guard.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to Josef, three people were transferred to a local hospital, and one person was pronounced dead.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferred
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  • The template should help employees document their out-of-office plans and ensure that all tasks are accounted for and delegated appropriately.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike centralized governance frameworks where power is concentrated and delegated to a few decision makers, polycentric systems are decentralized to account for country-specific value systems.
    Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • In early June, Felton recommended Deputy Mayor Johnson talk with the city’s ethics advisor.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Are epilators recommended by dermatologists?
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommended
Verb
  • Thanks to the Byrd rule, any bill passed under reconciliation cannot increase the deficit beyond the fiscal years covered—that's usually limited to 10 years (and why tax cuts rarely last forever).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countless people passed through Michigan Central on their way to help the cause, including unprecedented numbers of women, symbolized by Rosie the Riveter.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of passed
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