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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
The elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, to pope marks the first time someone from the U.S. has been entrusted with what is arguably the highest-profile position in global religion.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Instead, why not entrust the resistance to the tens of thousands of local governments?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Lawmakers should think twice before entrusting the government with control over the health care system.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The solemn requiem mass ended with a concluding prayer formally entrusting Francis to God as his casket was brought back into St. Peter’s as bells tolled a death knell.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Instead, why not entrust the resistance to the tens of thousands of local governments?
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Lawmakers should think twice before entrusting the government with control over the health care system.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The solemn requiem mass ended with a concluding prayer formally entrusting Francis to God as his casket was brought back into St. Peter’s as bells tolled a death knell.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrust
Verb
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As state and federal arts funding diminishes, arts organizations are tasked with finding individual donors to continue functioning.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Devon is now tasked with taking care of their ailing father (Bill Camp), who’s been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Scherzer left with an injury after three innings of work, and Syndergaard only gave up two runs in six innings amid a terrible season for him, but the Mets won 5-3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But the stunning decline in imports could mean retailers have less of an inventory buffer, leaving them less able to avoid paying future tariffs — and that could lead to price increases for US consumers.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Just before Crespi players went to hit in the bottom of the seventh, catcher Landon Hodge gathered his teammates in the dugout and reminded them to trust one another.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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His replacement at the CIA, Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett), doesn’t trust anyone within the IMF and forces them to incorporate one of her agents into the team: August Walker (Henry Cavill).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The Department of Agriculture’s Poultry and Animal Health then stepped in and transferred the chicks to the First State Animal Center and SPCA.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The move could force as many as 6,800 foreign students at the school outside of Boston — more than a quarter of its total enrollment — to transfer or leave the country.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The second half was much quieter and gave me space to seek out more personal, intimate stories.—
Emily Bogle,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Soliman was booked on multiple preliminary charges including first-degree murder and using explosives or an incendiary device while committing a felony.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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However, during the hearing, lobbyists for both the Chiefs and Royals would not commit to staying in Missouri if the plan passed, which could spark hesitation among some senators.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects’ descendants.—
Leah Willingham,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
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Despite bipartisan and nearly unequivocal support for Gypsum Canyon in the intervening four years, Agran has refused to relinquish his goal of completing a veterans cemetery in Irvine.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Emotionally connected users are five times more likely to recommend a brand, and four times more likely to repeat purchases.—
Janita Pannu,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Lastly, Barlow recommends chilling cuts of watermelon to keep it as fresh and crisp as possible.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2025
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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrust. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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