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
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  • Years ago, Daniel said in an interview, his defense team was warned by a corrections officer that guards at the prison had it in for Daniel and would kill him if he was transferred there.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Daniel was one of seven Aryan Brotherhood members already serving life in federal prison to be charged with murder in aid of racketeering for the notorious prison gang.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, a judge dismissed the cases against two of the three Alameda police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while officers piled on top of him during an arrest.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of charged
Verb
  • For example, the Center of Collegiate Mental Health found that counseling centers gave 56% of all appointments to 20% of clients.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Gavin gave of his whole self to our community, both in his performances and his charitable work.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Christianity historically has been deeply committed to truth-telling.
    Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Fortress has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of committed
Verb
  • The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In swing counties like Erie, the Harris campaign appears to have delegated the task of promoting this agenda to Walz, who is accustomed to addressing voters in the heartland.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of handed
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