trusted

verb

Definition of trustednext
past tense of trust
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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3
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 Synonyms for trusted
  1. handed
  2. believed
  3. accepted
  4. transferred
  5. delegated
  6. gave
  7. delivered
  8. recommended
Verb
  • At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.
    David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of handed
Verb
  • Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of believed
Verb
  • Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The federal legislation that created this approach was enacted in 1973 and quickly accepted nationwide.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of gave
Verb
  • The 2024 cohort delivered with a bang.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No crying, no grief, no sadness around her and to get the baby delivered as soon as possible.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of delivered
Verb
  • Specially formulated for thinning hair, this shampoo cleanser, recommended by dermatologist Candace Spann, MD, founder of ReTress, counts rosemary among its list of hair- and scalp-boosting ingredients, alongside ceramides and peptides.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Below are some henna hair color brands several of our experts have recommended.
    Chloé Toscano, Allure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommended
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