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also intrust
1
as in to task
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 to leave
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 entrust
Lindsey Salinas was the first newborn entrusted to the day care in 1985, when the business was in similar infancy.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Eden Valley.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And while many Americans can get behind cutting certain aspects of government spending, the FDA is entrusted with protecting public health.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The report said Bickle was entrusted with caring for his followers’ spiritual well-being as a pastor and leader.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Eden Valley.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And while many Americans can get behind cutting certain aspects of government spending, the FDA is entrusted with protecting public health.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The report said Bickle was entrusted with caring for his followers’ spiritual well-being as a pastor and leader.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrust
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Gabriela was tasked with building a sustainable community and hand-selecting its lucky 25,000 survivors.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Peguero was tasked with facing several members of the Giants’ starting lineup, a list that included LaMonte Wade Jr., Patrick Bailey and, yes, Adames.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hezbollah has been left badly depleted by Israeli attacks and the mass event was intended as a show of strength for the militant and political group.—
CNN Staff,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some dogs have begun sniffing their caretakers and even licking fingers—tentative steps toward trusting humans for the first time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Knowing and trusting oneself is essential to building trusting relationships that are needed to lead teams, organizations and movements.—
Laura Singel Scott,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2025
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For instance, why was Brooks transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy on Dec. 9?—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Navalny survived an assassination attempt in 2020 before he was arrested in 2021, and was transferred to the maximum security prison in 2023, labeled an extremist, and forced into solitary confinement.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Despite controlling 16 of 28 draws, Maryland failed to convert 4 of 7 free-position opportunities, committed two shot-clock violations, and hit the post on at least two occasions.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even 45 years after the fact, Dorrigo’s lip curls at the very idea of talking to the Japanese about the crimes committed against their prisoners.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the deal’s toughest opponents argued that America had traded them away too soon: The pressure was working so well that if the U.S. had just kept it up, the Iranian regime might have permanently relinquished its entire nuclear program or, better yet, collapsed.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Craig, who made his Bond debut in 2006's Casino Royale, relinquished his license to kill and retired his 007 with No Time to Die.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Experts recommend having three to six months’ worth of living expenses saved, but for Black women—who are more likely to be supporting extended family or managing student loan debt—this can feel daunting.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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Gascón recommended their sentences of life without the possibility of parole be removed, and said they should instead be sentenced for murder, which would be a sentence of 50 years to life.—
Matt Gutman,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrust. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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