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1
as in trusting
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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as in handing
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 entrusting
Before dying of cancer in 2013, Chávez handpicked Maduro as his successor, entrusting him with a country already buckling under the weight of dependence on oil, and the realization that prosperity was coming to an end.
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Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Wang Jingtao, a deputy director of China’s Cyberspace Administration, said the deal could include methods such as entrusting the operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security services, as well as licensing its algorithms and intellectual property rights.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
This requires strategically deciding what to delegate, creating a detailed plan, and entrusting a reliable assistant.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Originally from Tecate, Baja California, Morrison shared news of her signing with 5020 Records via her official social media channels, posting a welcome letter from the label thanking her for entrusting them with her music.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusting
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The Pitt gives us lots of reasons to be hesitant about trusting Al-Hashimi.—
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The entertainment writer and author shares Swift’s story of taking risks, like walking away from powerhouse label RCA to strike out with an unknown, unfunded new label, and of trusting her instincts when no one else did.—
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
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To get him out of his slump, Lucy tries to get Charlie more involved by appointing him director of the school Christmas play and tasking him with finding the perfect tree, while Linus shares the nativity story.—
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There is an emergent view among cognitive psychologists that episodic memories are intrinsically visual in nature and, effectively, the brain is re-tasking the navigational parts that include knowing landmarks and their relative positions as a means of organizing memories.—
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Limited backup power could knock out internet access, leaving millions to wait for instant answers.—
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Vatti said Diamantis made an $80,000 payment on the day after signing the retainer and made an additional six payments totalling $105,000 between August 2024 and February 2025, leaving the $65,000 balance.—
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The backpack-sized system uses compact hydrogen fuel cells to deliver long-lasting, stable power for applications where charging infrastructure is limited or unavailable.—
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According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.—
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Carrington spent his first two years at Minnesota before transferring to Tulsa last year and Wisconsin for this season.—
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After her time at Austin Prep, Carey played two seasons at Stonehill before transferring to BU last year.—
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Rice could look to roll with Neto to start while assigning more defensive duties to a forward, while Andrews and redshirt senior guard RJ Keene provide minutes off the bench.—
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This process involves choosing an instrument type, number of strings, assigning a name – all pretty intuitive.—
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
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Kikivivi Satin Ballet Sneakers These ballet sneakers are giving Vivaia but for way, way less.—
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“Entrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrusting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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