entrusted

verb

variants also intrusted
Definition of entrustednext
past tense of entrust
1
as in trusted
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 left
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 Synonyms for entrusted
  1. transferred
  2. charged
  3. gave
  4. committed
  5. delegated
  6. handed
Verb
  • The player had transferred into the program, and his minutes were already waning.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Over 70,000 pre-war fashion design photographs were transferred from design registrations to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs by the industrial tribunal of Paris in 1940, and over 120 of these photos form the basis of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Now, Morgan is being charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and leaving the scene of the accident, both felonies.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Initially charged with manslaughter, the charge was later upgraded to homicide, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of charged
Verb
  • 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
  • The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Initially, he had been committed to FAU.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Over six hours, the men set goals and delegated responsibilities with surprisingly little worry about the federal crackdown on militias.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, the administration delegated responsibility to the Caribbean community and to Kenya, with little success.
    Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of handed
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